Artwork

Pejzaż ze stawem

Pejzaż ze stawem, by Józef Chełmoński, oil, 1907
Pejzaż ze stawem, by Józef Chełmoński, oil, 1907

Pejzaż ze stawem is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Józef Chełmoński. It dates from 1907 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.

About this work

Technique & Style

5 cm in width by 24 cm in height, consistent with the intimate scale of cabinet-format works from this period.

The work is executed in oil paint on canvas, a medium consistent with Chełmoński’s late practice.

The handling emphasizes broad, luminous brushwork that defines the reflective pond and the surrounding deciduous foliage, with a subdued palette of greens and browns modulating under a diffuse sky. The composition’s quiet realism foregrounds the water’s surface and the bank’s gentle recession into shadowed woodland, creating a meditative, horizontal emphasis typical of Chełmoński’s landscape approach.

Dimensions are 40.5 cm in width by 24 cm in height, consistent with the intimate scale of cabinet-format works from this period.

History & Provenance

Józef Chełmoński created the oil painting Pejzaż ze stawem in 1907. The work, which depicts a pond bordered by a deciduous forest, measures 24 cm in height and 40.5 cm in width. While the National Museum in Kraków is associated with the piece, records indicate the painting is held in a private collection.

Pejzaż ze stawem is held by the National Museum in Kraków, where it is part of the public collection. The work is attributed to Józef Chełmoński and dates to 1907. While the museum currently houses the painting, records indicate it is owned by a private entity.

No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available documentation. The sources do not list any exhibition history for this landscape painting depicting a pond, bank, and deciduous forest.

Overview

Pejzaż ze stawem is a 1907 oil painting by Józef Chełmoński, a Polish artist known for realistic landscapes and rural scenes.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a serene pond surrounded by deciduous trees and grass, capturing a tranquil atmosphere. The calm water reflects the soft greens and browns of the forest, evoking a sense of peacefulness.

Clearing weather after a rain shower at Gurre Lake
Clearing weather after a rain shower at Gurre Lake, P. C. Skovgaard

Artist & collection

Portrait of Józef Chełmoński

Artist

Józef Chełmoński

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…

Frequently asked questions

Who painted Pejzaż ze stawem?

Pejzaż ze stawem was painted by Józef Chełmoński in 1907.

Where can I see Pejzaż ze stawem?

Pejzaż ze stawem is held by National Museum in Kraków.

What movement is Pejzaż ze stawem?

Pejzaż ze stawem is associated with Post-Impressionism.