''The straw hat'' is an oil painting by
Nikolaos Lytras
Nikolaos Lytras ( el, Νικόλαος Λύτρας; Athens, 2 May 1883 – 1 December 1927)[Brie ...](_blank)
created in 1925, and is considered one of the most daring and impressive works of early Greek
Modernism
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. It is exhibited at the
National Gallery of Greece
The National Gallery ( el, Εθνική Πινακοθήκη, ''Ethniki Pinakothiki'') is an art museum located on Vasilissis Sofias avenue in the Pangrati district, Athens, Greece. It is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century ...
.
Theme
The theme depicts a young girl with a straw hat in a whitened courtyard in an island landscape during a hot summer day.
Analysis
It is characteristic of the work of Lystras, who was one of the most notable figures of the Art Group founded in 1917 influenced by
expressionism
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.
The artist uses strong and vivid colors, cold and blue-gray cold on the bottom, orange-yellow warm colors at the top. This painting is dominated by shades of yellow with a complementary purple that paints the figure with wide free strokes of thick paint and gestural brushwork, emphasizing the material nature of the color.
See also
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National Gallery (Athens)
The National Gallery ( el, Εθνική Πινακοθήκη, ''Ethniki Pinakothiki'') is an art museum located on Vasilissis Sofias avenue in the Pangrati district, Athens, Greece. It is devoted to Greek and European art from the 14th century ...
References
Greek art
1925 paintings
Modernist works
Paintings in Greece
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