Zabudowania przedmiejskie (Building in the Suburbs)

1917

Jan Bulhak

Associated Names
Jan Bulhak

Artist, Polish, 1876 - 1950

The view is slightly elevated, looking down into a small courtyard surrounded by rustic buildings with sloping roofs. The horizon is high in the frame, formed by a large building with multiple windows, situated behind the scene, which blocks any further view. Closest are a series of wooden buildings with weathered exteriors and uneven, tiled roofs. In the center, an old wooden cart with large wheels stands on a dirt surface, surrounded by scattered debris. The overall color palette is monochromatic with a sepia tone, capturing the image with a nostalgic, historical atmosphere. The buildings cast shadows that add depth, highlighting the texture of the materials and details of the structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 10.8 x 15.2 cm (4 1/4 x 6 in.)
    mount: 32.3 x 23.7 cm (12 11/16 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.66.7


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Art New Media S.A., Warsaw, Poland); purchased by NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On photograph lower right incised: J. BULHAK; on mount lower right incised: J. BULHAK

Wikidata ID

Q64155578

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