Kaupunkikuva, puistoa, ajureita 1910 - 1911

Magnus Enckell created this drawing of a park scene using crayon. The composition presents a dreamlike atmosphere with trees framing a distant building, their forms and colors creating a sense of depth and movement. Enckell’s use of color is particularly striking. Hues of orange, green, yellow, and purple blend together, applied with energetic strokes that capture light and shadow. The sky is suggested with minimal strokes in the upper part of the work. The visible crayon strokes and unblended colors contribute to the work's informal style, suggesting spontaneity and immediacy. Enckell destabilizes the traditional landscape, where the objective representation of nature is favored, by emphasizing subjective expression and formal qualities over realistic depiction. The drawing offers us an insight into how color and composition can be used to convey a sense of place while pushing the boundaries of traditional representation. This challenges our conventional understanding of space and perception.