Artwork
Street Scene
Street Scene is an unspecified painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Abraham A. Manievich. It dates from 1910 and is held in the collection of the National Art Museum of Ukraine.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1910, *Street Scene* is a painted depiction of an urban landscape that combines architecture and foliage. The composition balances a lighter overall tone with blocks of color that define buildings, trees, and sky, offering a snapshot of city life through a nuanced palette.
Subject & Meaning
The work portrays a bustling street framed by structures and greenery, suggesting the coexistence of built and natural environments. While no narrative details are explicit, the arrangement of forms and the interplay of light and shadow evoke the everyday rhythm of an early‑twentieth‑century cityscape.
Technique & Style
Executed during the post‑impressionist phase of the artist’s career, the painting employs a varied chromatic scheme, juxtaposing warm ochres and reds with cooler blues and greens. This deliberate color contrast creates spatial depth, allowing planes to recede and advance without relying on strict realism.
History & Provenance
The canvas was painted by Abraham A. Manievich, an American expressionist of Belarusian‑Jewish and Ukrainian descent. It entered the collection of the National Art Museum of Ukraine, where it remains part of the institution’s holdings, representing the artist’s early work before his later expressionist period.
Artist & collection
Artist
Abraham Anshelovich Manievich (25 November 1881 – 30 June 1942, born Abram Manevich) was an American expressionist artist of Belarusian-Jewish and Ukrainian origin.
