Oil, cardboard; 51.5 x 51.5 cm. light frame;
Signed l. d.: "Olga v. Boznańska";
Framing sticker on back
Provenance:
private collection, Poland
The featured work is an interesting example of the still life motif in the artist's work. The color palette used harmoniously harmonizes with the background, creating an interesting structure. Flashes of red, blue or white, perfectly enliven the painting, but do not dominate the composition of the work. In front of the artist's name in the signature appears the letter "v" (the same signature can be found, for example, on the work "Portrait of Two Girls" from 1896, now in the Silesian Museum in Katowice). This kind of signature was not often used by the artist, which makes the work more unique.
Still lifes and flowers are an important, though not as popular as portraits, section in Olga Boznanska's work. They were presented at exhibitions (e.g. of the Society of Friends of Fine Arts in Cracow), but were also often given as gifts. This motif was interspersed throughout the artist's work, which testifies to Boznanska's attachment to this theme. In the last stage of her work, it happened that still lifes were painted on commission.
Bibliography:
- Bobrowska E., "Olga Boznańska (1865-1940)", National Museum in Cracow, Cracow 2014.
- Blum H., "Olga Boznańska - outline of life and creativity", Cracow 1964.
- Blum H., "Olga Boznańska", National Museum in Krakow, Krakow 1960.
- Król A., "Boznanska's Manggha. Inspirations of Japanese art in the painting of Olga Boznańska", Manggha Center for Japanese Art and Technology, Cracow 2006.
