January 1971

"January" is a 1971 painting by Canadian artist Alex Colville. Known for his realistic style, Colville depicts a stark winter landscape, characterized by a vast expanse of white snow and a frigid blue sky. In the foreground, a hooded figure stands in the snow, their face partially obscured by dark sunglasses. The figure appears to be gazing out at a lone figure in the distance, who is seen traversing the snowy terrain on snowshoes. The painting exemplifies Colville's signature style of depicting isolated figures in vast, often melancholic landscapes.