Exterieur van een houten kerk te Sodankylä before 1885

This drawing, *Exterieur van een houten kerk te Sodankylä*, was created before 1885 by Finnish artist Karl Granit (1857-1894) and depicts a wooden church in the Finnish town of Sodankylä. The simple lines and shading are typical of the artist’s work. The image is likely a preliminary sketch for a larger work and is a testament to the artist’s focus on capturing the essence of the building rather than its detailed features. The church’s structure dominates the composition and its wooden construction is emphasized. The artist’s sensitive use of line and shading captures the rustic simplicity of the building, making it an important document of Finnish architecture and artistic landscape in the 19th century.