Artwork
Talvikalastusta Turun linnan ulkopuolella
Talvikalastusta Turun linnan ulkopuolella is an unspecified painting by Robert Wilhelm Ekman. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Talvikalastusta Turun linnan ulkopuolella' depicts a serene winter scene on a frozen river, featuring three figures engaged in or observing fishing activities.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows two adults in a small boat with fishing gear and a child standing nearby, set against a backdrop of a snow-covered landscape and a distant castle-like structure under dark clouds.
Technique & Style
The artist captures the cold atmosphere through the warm clothing of the figures and the stillness of the frozen river, conveying a sense of quiet and tranquility.
Context
The work is an example of a winter scene, a genre that the artist, associated with the name Ekman, Robert Wilhelm, explored in their oeuvre.
Artist & collection
Artist
Robert Wilhelm Ekman (August 13, 1808 – February 19, 1873), a.k.a. R. W. Ekman, was a significant teacher and painter of the Finnish romantic portraits and early national romanticism.
Kreeta Haapasalo Playing the Kantele in a Peasant Cottage
Lepääviä maalaisia ja tanssivia lapsia
Italialainen mies lapsi käsivarrellaan
"Satu seitsemästä sisaruksesta", luonnos Haeggströmin sisarusten ryhmämuotokuvaa (1862) varten
Turun palo
Pentti Lyytinen lukee runojaan savolaisessa pirtissä
Kreeta Haapasalo soittaa kannelta talonpoikaistuvassa
Kinkeripäivän aamuna
