Artwork
Noc gwiaździsta
Noc gwiaździsta is an unspecified painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Józef Chełmoński. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The work portrays a night scene featuring a body of water beneath a luminous star, rendered as a nocturnal landscape. This imagery evokes the quietude of night and the celestial presence within darkness, reflecting symbolic associations of stars with guidance and mystery. The composition aligns with the nocturne genre, emphasizing atmospheric mood over narrative detail.
Technique & Style
Measuring 58 cm in height and 73 cm in width, it was painted in 1888 and belongs to the National Museum in Kraków’s collection.
The work is executed on canvas in oil, a nocturne depicting a body of water under a starry night. Measuring 58 cm in height and 73 cm in width, it was painted in 1888 and belongs to the National Museum in Kraków’s collection.
The composition emphasizes atmospheric effects of light and the subtle gradation of colors, reflecting a realist approach to rendering natural phenomena and the textures of the painted surface.
History & Provenance
Noc gwiaździsta is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków, where it remains located according to the institution's records. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available sources. Likewise, the available documentation does not record any exhibition history for the work, including loans, displays, or curated presentations beyond its presence in the museum's holdings.
Overview
Noc gwiaździsta is a 1894 painting by Józef Chełmoński, a Polish artist associated with the Post-Impressionist movement. It is an oil on canvas work depicting a nighttime landscape.
Artist & collection
Artist
Józef Marian Chełmoński (7 November 1849 – 6 April 1914) was a Polish painter, known for his realistic paintings of landscapes, rural scenes and genre scenes presenting historical and social contexts of the late Romantic period in…
