May Snow

Torvald Arnst Hoyer, born Copenhagen, Denmark 1872-died Chicago, IL 1949 · 1937

Torvald Hoyer created many images based on his travels, often painting them from memory many years later. In this painting the tiny dabs of paint create a soft, hazy image, evoking the effect of snow on the landscape. This scene was probably inspired by a childhood memory, and the small figure pulling a sled may be the artist himself, looking for adventure in the unexpected spring snow.