Artwork
Karvarit
Karvarit is an unspecified painting by Juho Rissanen. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
Karvarit is a painting depicting two men handling a large fish on a waterfront or dock setting.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows one man in a white shirt grasping the fish's tail, while another in a blue shirt assists. The men's careful handling suggests the fish's significance or fragility.
Technique & Style
The painting features thick, textured brushstrokes, particularly on the fish and clothing, achieved through the impasto technique. This gives the work a tactile quality.
Artist & collection
Peasants Planting Potatoes
Cow herds and washing women near the water
Hevosenkengittäjät
Two Cows in as Field near Vognserup Manor, Zealand
Cows and Cowherd
En flok kvæg har søgt kølighed i en sø på en hed sommerdag
Tilemakers
River landscape with cows
En flok kvæg har søgt kølighed i en sø på en hed sommerdag
Friedli mit der Kuh. Studie
Poika ja purje