Lake at dusk

The painting Lake at dusk by Józef Chełmoński is dated to 1890, aligning with the year provided in the artist’s record and the museum’s collection documentation. The work entered the National Museum in Warsaw, where it remains in the permanent collection. No record of a private commission or early provenance prior to the museum’s acquisition has been identified in the cited sources.

The painting Lake at dusk is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. It was accessioned as part of the museum's holdings, with its creation recorded in 1890.

The work was exhibited in the museum's own display of Polish landscape painting, as noted in exhibition records tied to its acquisition.

Created in 1896, Lake at Dusk is an oil painting by Polish artist Józef Chełmoński. The work captures a quiet evening scene on a lake, where the water mirrors the dimming sky and a few birds glide low over the surface. It is part of the National Museum in Warsaw’s collection, which holds several of Chełmoński’s large‑scale canvases.

Chełmoński is known for realistic depictions of rural life and landscapes during the waning years of Polish Romanticism. Lake at Dusk exemplifies his shift toward a more atmospheric, post‑Impressionist sensibility while retaining a commitment to natural observation, situating the work within broader European trends toward mood‑driven landscape painting.