Savusauna

About this work

This painting shows a snowy scene with a wooden sauna on a hillside. The sauna’s roof is dark, almost black, and its walls look weathered. In front of it, the ground is covered in snow, but you can see a small patch of dirt and some rocks. A tree stands nearby, its branches bare against the pale sky. The brushstrokes are thick in places, especially on the sauna’s roof, giving it texture. The snow looks soft and uneven, almost like it was painted quickly. The artist focused on the contrast between the dark wood and the bright white snow. Check out impasto to see how thick paint like this creates texture.