Kotimatkalla

Description

Several people travel together in a long, narrow boat across calm water. One person stands or sits near the bow, while others row or manage the vessel. A sail rises behind them, and the low shoreline stretches across the distance with trees and small buildings. The horizontal composition follows the passage through the of the boat open lake.

About Kotimatkalla Reproduction

Blue, grey and muted brown tones describe the water and shore. Pale clothing and the sail catch the light, contrasting with the dark hull. Reflections break beneath the boat, while the distant trees create a narrow green band. The figures are arranged along the vessel, creating a rhythm of upright and seated forms.

This quiet travel scene suits a living room, study or hallway with natural decor. Its horizontal format pairs well with pale walls and wood. Hang where the whole boat can be viewed at once. Soft, even light will preserve the sail, figures and low shoreline while retaining the calm surface of the water. The rowers paddles touch the water along the hull, and pale ripples widen behind the boat. The wake trails behind the stern in faint strokes. The oar and low of the boat gunwale cross the foreground, while passengers sit close together on the water. A pale sail catches the wind, and the occupants sit low of the boat between the gunwales.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers Kotimatkalla by Eero Jarnefelt as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Hang horizontally with space around the boat and low distant shore.

• A pale sail rises above the seated figures.
• The low shoreline stretches behind the vessel.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.