Artwork
Outdoor study
Outdoor study is a drawing by Patraskidis Triantafyllos. It dates from 1969 and is held in the collection of the Athens School of Fine Arts.
About this work
Overview
Outdoor study is a 1969 painting by Patraskidis Triantafyllos, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Technique & Style
The work features loose, uneven brushstrokes and large patches of color, blending blues, yellows, and browns without clear definition. The application of paint suggests a rapid execution, resulting in a hazy, suggestive representation of a natural scene rather than a detailed depiction.
Subject & Meaning
The painting conveys a sense of landscape through abstracted forms and color, evoking the impression of a natural setting on a hazy day with intermittent sunlight.
Artist & collection
Artist
This Athens-based sculptor made rough-hewn heads and standing figures from bent metal sheets, leaving the seams and dents visible like braille.
