Landscape with Ruin

1900-1902

Karel Vitezslav Masek

Associated Names
Karel Vitezslav Masek

Artist, Czech, 1865 - 1927

The image displays a natural scene with stone ruins covered by foliage. There is no visible horizon. The artwork appears to be a watercolor painting with soft brushstrokes creating a delicate texture. A terrain with stones and green vegetation leads to the ruins, which are surrounded by greenery. A tall tree with a twisting trunk is on the left, branches reaching into the sky. The color palette includes muted earth tones, enhancing the serene atmosphere. The background has subtle gray and beige hues, fading into the distant landscape.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

verso in pen: Kresba 2 let 1900-02 / dnes uz je zborena / Hláska u Senohrad (Drawing from 1900-02 Hláska [place] near Senohrady now destroyed)

Wikidata ID

Q64591834

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