Jari SimiläKurjet (The Cranes), sculpted in 1947 by Jussi Mäntynen, is among the most graceful public artworks in Oulu. Cast in bronze and set on a natural stone base, the sculpture depicts a pair of cranes with their chicks.
The crane is the regional bird of North Ostrobothnia, and migrating flocks are a familiar sight in Oulu’s skies in late spring. Their calls—distinctive and far-carrying—often evoke a sense of melancholy and longing.
Mäntynen created several notable animal sculptures across Finland, the most famous perhaps being Hirvi (The Elk) in front of the Finnish Museum of Natural History in Helsinki.
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The crane is the regional bird of North Ostrobothnia, and migrating flocks are a familiar sight in Oulu’s skies in late spring. Their calls—distinctive and far-carrying—often evoke a sense of melancholy and longing.
Mäntynen created several notable animal sculptures across Finland, the most famous perhaps being Hirvi (The Elk) in front of the Finnish Museum of Natural History in Helsinki.
#Oulu #PublicArt #JussiMäntynen #Sculpture #Cranes #Finland #NordicArt #CityNature #BronzeSculpture #NorthOstrobothnia
