Kaunas, Laisvės Avenue 8

Technique: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 21x29,5 cm
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The painting captures a bustling street scene set in an old European city, likely in the early parts of the 20th century judging by the attire of the pedestrians and the architectural styles. The viewpoint is from the street level looking down the length of Laisvės Avenue. The perspective draws the eye towards a grand domed building at the far end of the avenue, possibly a cathedral or a significant public building, which stands majestically against the sky.The street is lined with elegant, stately buildings of neoclassical design, featuring detailed window arches and ornate facades. Each building bathes in a different hue, suggesting a play of light and shadow that adds a dynamic quality to the scene. The architecture’s sharp lines contrast beautifully with the organic forms of the trees flanking the right side of the avenue. These trees, possibly oaks or maples, are depicted in full leaf, casting patterns of light and shade onto the avenue and adding a touch of nature to the urban environment.Pedestrians of various ages and in different styles of dress wander or pause along the avenue, some in groups, others alone, giving a sense of daily life and vibrancy. Their forms are rendered with quick, fluid brushstrokes, evoking movement and the transient moments of street life.The color palette is dominated by earth tones—ochres, umbers, and muted yellows and blues—that evoke a sense of warmth and historical depth. The mood is serene yet lively, a typical weekday perhaps, where the city life goes on unremarkably under the watchful eyes of its timeless buildings.

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Jūratė Sasnauskienė was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, studied at the Saulės Gymnasium and at the A. Martinitis Four-Year Children's Art School. In 1976 she graduated from the Architecture Studies in Vilnius. The artist has mastered the technique of watercolour, but currently paints in oil.


Her realistic paintings evoke peace and good mood. As an architect, the artist tries to convey the beauty of old architectural buildings and the colourful world of nature and plants in her works.