Artwork
Pitkäsilta ja Siltasaari
Pitkäsilta ja Siltasaari is a drawing by Alma Judén. It is held in the collection of the Helsinki City Museum.
About this work
Overview
Pitkäsilta ja Siltasaari is a painting depicting a tranquil urban scene with a bridge spanning a body of water.
Subject & Meaning
The scene features a row of modest buildings, pedestrians, and a horse-drawn cart on the bridge, set against a backdrop of a church and factory.
Technique & Style
The artwork is characterized by loose, rapid brushstrokes and a subdued color palette dominated by grays, yellows, and browns, with touches of green.
Context
The juxtaposition of a church and factory suggests an industrializing urban environment.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alma Judén liked to sketch the same bridge every morning, no matter the weather. You’ll find her tiny, precise drawings of Pitkäsilta and Siltasaari tucked in sketchbooks across Helsinki, each one a quiet study in…
