Pohjoissataman luistinrata
1903
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
1903
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
This drawing shows a busy ice-skating path in a northern harbor. People glide past boats and buildings under a low winter sun. The lines are sharp and precise, like a map made for skaters. The artist used tiny, crisscrossed strokes called cross-hatching. It gives the scene texture and depth, like a sketch you could feel. The cold wind almost seems to blow off the paper. Look next at drawings by Torsten Wasastjerna.
