Kilpajuoksu 1917

Tyko Sallinen made this painting of running horses, with oil on canvas, and it feels as though he made it in a hurry. Sallinen's painting has a rawness to it; it's like he's wrestling with the paint, not just applying it. The colours are muddy, almost monochrome, and the brushstrokes are thick, which adds to the sense of urgency. Look at how he's captured the movement of the horses, their energy. It's not about getting every detail right, but about conveying a feeling. Notice how Sallinen uses these almost brutal strokes to describe the landscape, making it feel alive. Reminds me a little of Franz Marc, who was also into painting animals with a kind of wild abandon. It's like Sallinen is saying, "Here's my take on things, raw and unfiltered." Art is always a conversation, right? One artist riffing off another, pushing things further.