1900
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Gallery of New South Wales
Dominant colour
Mon ami 'Polite is a 1900 oil by John Peter Russell, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The painting depicts a man with a long white beard and a wide-brimmed hat, holding a long, thin object in his right hand. He is wearing a dark-colored jacket with a white shirt underneath, and his left hand is resting on his hip. The background of the painting is a blurred landscape with a body of water and a few trees. The man's facial expression is calm and serene, and his eyes seem to be gazing into the distance. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in an image, look up artist John Peter Russell.
John Peter Russell (16 June 1858 – 30 April 1930) was an Australian impressionist painter.
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