This landscape received a well-deserved medal at the exhibition, which was held abroad. We see the mysterious edge of a fairy forest. The whole cold froze her.
Deep into the picture, the path is left, which the sleighs passed along the road. He seems to direct our gaze. The spectator involuntarily turns to the village, which is barely visible in the ringing distance. The sun is setting in the sky. It was painted with shades of lemon and yellow.
An incredibly sharp contrast is created with bluish shadows that can be seen on all fluffy snowdrifts. Branches of pine and fir trees affectionately wrapped fluffy snow. He became for them a kind of soft veil.
Vasnetsov depicts the silence that reigns in the forest. If a leg accidentally breaks a branch, this crunch will be like a very loud shot. The landscape is built somewhat artificially. Feels deliberate decorativeness. Color expressively effective. A broad brushstroke of the artist’s brush is somewhat monotonous. Individual objects are delineated by deliberately precise contours.
Shades of blue are taken without any nuance. All this demonstrates the expressed belonging of this canvas to the modernist trend.
Vasnetsov manages to skilfully portray the edge of a fairy forest. Snow covers not only the ground, but all the trees are very fluffy and cozy veil. He seems to care about them. We see the ineffable splendor of the winter forest. Mysterious fur-trees both beckon and frighten us. It is likely that behind them is hidden something mysterious.
Vasnetsov manages to create a fairytale picture. The line between dream and sleep is completely erased. Some elements are deliberately voluminous. The artist uses tones and semitones, making special transitions between them. The magical skill of the painter is impressive.
The artist deliberately allocated some details with the help of intense color and made contours pronounced. this allows you to feel a special fluffiness and severe frost. The Spectator has an irresistible desire to find himself at this edge, to enjoy a fun game of snowballs. Vasnetsov manages to convey a special depth and strong feelings.
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