The artwork titled “Snow Tree” was created by the artist Eyvind Earle in 1995, in the United States. It belongs to the art movement known as Magic Realism and is classified as a landscape genre. The piece is an example of Earle’s distinctive style, which often integrates realistic and fantastical elements.
In the artwork, the viewer is presented with a stylized landscape that has a strong sense of graphic design and bold contrast. It features a solitary, rounded tree heavily laden with snow. The tree’s branches curve downwards, creating a series of elegant, swooping silhouettes against a dusky background which transitions from a deep mauve at the top to a lighter tone near the horizon.
The tree’s branches and the snow on them form patterns that could be perceived as somewhat surreal, resembling clouds or even part of a dreamscape. The sky behind the tree is void of detail which directs the focus onto the tree itself. The snow appears to glow, giving it an ethereal quality, and little stars punctuate the branches, adding to the magical feel of the scene. Small grasses or plants peek out from the snowy ground in the foreground, offering a sense of scale and detailing that contrasts with the smooth shapes and surfaces elsewhere in the composition. The use of shadows and highlights creates a three-dimensional effect that brings the artwork to life, despite its stylized approach.
