Admiralty Square

Tall bare trees stand in a snow-covered park, their dark trunks and branches silhouetted against a pale winter sky. Through the thinning foliage, the golden spire and dome of the Admiralty rise above a row of ochre buildings, while small figures and what appears to be a horse-drawn sledge move along the cleared paths in the middle distance.

Cool greys, whites and lavender shadows describe the snow, warmed by soft ochre and rose tones in the distant facades and spire. The trees are built up with dry, broken brushstrokes over a smoother, hazier background, creating a still, muffled atmosphere typical of a quiet winter day in the city.