Steinna has captured the scene of mid 20th century women cleaning and preparing the fish for salting or drying. Fish was preserved in these ways as refrigeration was not readily available to the Icelanders in those days. You may have heard they also buried shark and served it after it was putrified. In this painting it appears they are cleaning Cod, a fish that is plentiful in the waters surrounding Iceland. The dried and salted versions of this fish are delicious!
This original oil painting has great dimension and life. Visit our website at www.listhusgallery.com for more information on Steinunn and view her other paintings available through the Listhus Gallery.
