Lot 58

František Kaván (1866 - 1941) FROM PLOUČNICE

In the winter landscape "From Ploučnice", František Kaván once again demonstrates his exceptional feeling for the choice of landscape motif, which he paints with absolute sovereignty and fidelity. Harmoniously layered strips of vegetation alternating with strips of snow-covered fields build a deep and rugged landscape with rising hills on the horizon. Influenced by his studies in Julius Mařák's landscape studio, which he entered in 1889, Kaván lives a very modest and solitary life and has become a true master at realistically depicting quiet landscapes.