The wind

A horizontal frieze of figures crosses a wooden village street: at left a woman shields her face from flying leaves, at center a woman in a pink and gold robe strides forward scattering a flock of geese, a girl in blue trails behind her, and at right two women embrace, one shielding a child. Log houses, onion domes and a stormy sky fill the background.

Rich pinks, golds and deep blues in the costumes stand out against muted grey-brown wood and a turbulent teal and ochre sky. Loose, energetic brushwork and scattered orange leaves suggest sudden motion and wind, while the elongated horizontal format reinforces a scene captured mid-rush. The feeling is animated, theatrical and full of momentum.