Artwork
Landscape, tree and houses
Landscape, tree and houses is an unspecified painting by Eleni Mania-Kolokotroni. It dates from 1935 and is held in the collection of the Athens School of Fine Arts.
About this work
Overview
Landscape, tree and houses is a 1935 landscape painting by Eleni Mania-Kolokotroni, currently in the collection of the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene landscape dominated by a prominent tree with a sturdy trunk and expansive branches in the foreground, set against a backdrop of several houses with red roofs under a light blue sky.
Technique & Style
Executed in a loose, expressive manner, the work features visible brushstrokes and emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow. The palette is characterized by muted, earthy tones.
History & Provenance
Created in 1935, the painting is part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection, attributed to Eleni Mania-Kolokotroni based on stylistic similarities to her known body of work.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eleni Mania-Kolokotroni made quiet, small paintings of everyday places in the 1930s.
