Le Paysage Spatial (Mirage)

1962

Jaroslav Rössler

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Jaroslav Rössler

Artist, Czech, 1902 - 1990

The image shows an abstract composition with a slightly disorienting point of view that appears like an upside-down reflection. There is a faint meeting point of sky and land in the middle of the image, forming an inverted V shape sloping downward from right to left. The sky is a pale white dominating the upper half of the scene. A dark silhouette of a tall electrical pole is prominently featured on the left, with additional poles receding into the distance. On the right, the ground slopes upward with a grassy area and hints of dark-toned bushes or small trees. The style is stark and minimalistic, utilizing high contrast between dark elements and the white background. The image is in black and white, lacking traditional brushstrokes. The color palette consists of black, white, and various gray tones.
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Provenance

Brenda and Robert Edelson, Baltimore, MD; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000; acquired by NGA, 2015.

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Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower right in graphite underlined: Rössler; top right: 1962; vertical along right edge, partially faded: [Primas du?] 1:2 [indecipherable]; by unknown hand, top right in blue ink: 19.; upper center stamped in faded black ink: JAROSLAV / RÖSSLER / PRAHA 3 / KONËVOVA 181; center stamped in faded purple ink: [JAR RÖSSLER] / [indecipherable]; by unknown hand, center in blue ink: = LE PAYSAGE SPATIAL = / (MIRAGE); bottom left in graphite inside triangle: 8; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom right: 2000.12.1

Wikidata ID

Q64155609

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