Kostroma, Sloboda in winter

The winter Kostroma suburb was covered with fluffy snow. A light haze covered the sky and thick branches of trees in the background. Opposite the entrance to the church, behind the tall green pines is a churchyard. At the arch of the church yard the parishioners and church attendant. In the foreground there are branchy birches. The artist executed the painting in soft, slightly muffled light tones. The pale beige-pink color of the church, covered with a light haze, creates the illusion of gracious calm and silence