Winter Landscape (Thaw)

Alexei Kondratievich Savrasov’s ‘Winter Landscape (Thaw)’ depicts a poignant moment of transition from winter to spring. It captures a winter evening’s thaw with a glowing sunset sky adorned with migrating birds. The warm sky in hues of yellow and pink contrasts the snow-covered landscape, where small human figures and smoke-rising houses add life to the serene winter scene. This Russian landscape imbues the lyrical transition with delicate sky colors reflected in the thawing snow and water.