Nizzan vihannestori (Vanha tori)
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
market
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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
This painting shows a busy outdoor market. People in old-fashioned clothes walk between rows of wooden tables. The tables are piled with vegetables—green leafy stuff, carrots, and root crops. Buildings with shutters line the street, and hills appear in the far background. Notice how the artist used thick brushstrokes for the fabrics and shadows. It makes the scene feel real and alive. Look up impasto next to see how artists use paint like this.
