Bather
1930
Alexander Arkhipenko
1930s
39.7 × 45 cm
Paper, gouache, mixed media
Brief description
"Bather" belongs to the surrealistic period of creativity of the Ukrainian modern artist. The author departs from previous experiments with constructivist and cubist forms in favor of "soft and gentle drawing" and the nuance of color spots with tones and undertones. His experience as a set designer and theatrical decorator is reflected in the overall composition of the image, in which the distance between the viewer and the object of observation is palpable. The exquisite female figure is depicted as a background of scenery - deep blue lake and geometric conditional rocks.
Maria Cymbalista
Head of Prints and Drawings department
From the collection of Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv.




