Cracow peasant sitting in a chair (1901)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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The striking piece "Cracow Peasant Sitting in a Chair" from 1901, by the renowned Polish artist Leon Wyczółkowski, embodies a rustic charm, captured through the lens of expressive artistry. This pastel and charcoal work presents an elderly peasant man, deeply engrossed in a moment of rest or contemplation. His attire, including a slightly tilted hat and a boldly colored scarf, gives a glimpse into the traditional clothing of the period in Cracow.Wyczółkowski has successfully captured not just a moment but the essence of character and life in the figure, using loose but deliberate strokes. The peasant's posture, leaning forward while seated, and his weathered hands resting on his leg, reflect a life of labor and simplicity. The artist employs warm and earthy tones juxtaposed with strokes of vivid colors, emphasizing various facets of the peasant's clothing and mood.The background remains deliberately sparse, directing the observer’s focus entirely on the figure and highlighting the individual's story and emotions.
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Leon Jan Wyczółkowski was one of the leading painters of the Young Poland movement, as well as the principal representative of Polish Realism in art of the Interbellum. From 1895 to 1911 he served as professor of the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts (ASP) in Kraków, and from 1934, ASP in Warsaw. He was a founding member of the Society of Polish Artists "Sztuka" (Art, 1897).