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From the collection of Finnish National Gallery
Urosmetsoja is an unspecified by Ferdinand von Wright, held at Finnish National Gallery.
This painting shows two birds perched on a rocky ledge in a forest. The larger bird has dark feathers with white patches on its wings and a bright red eye. The smaller bird has green and brown feathers and is pecking at something on the ground. Behind them, trees and bushes fill the scene, with distant hills fading into a blue sky. The artist paid close attention to the birds’ textures—each feather looks real. The rocks and plants are painted with careful detail too. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.
Ferdinand von Wright (19 March 1822, Haminalahti, near Kuopio - 31 July 1906, Kuopio) was a Finnish painter (belonging to Swedish-speaking population of Finland) - He is best known for his landscapes and animal…
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