Artwork

Alupka. From the journey to Crimea

Alupka. From the journey to Crimea, by Jan Ciągliński, oil, 1897
Alupka. From the journey to Crimea, by Jan Ciągliński, oil, 1897

Alupka. From the journey to Crimea is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Jan Ciągliński. It dates from 1897 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. Alupka.

About this work

Overview

Alupka. From the journey to Crimea is a 1897 oil painting by Jan Ciągliński, a Polish artist active in St. Petersburg. It is a landscape scene held in the National Museum in Warsaw's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a figure in a white robe and hat standing in a brown field with green bushes, set against a backdrop of light brown mountains with trees.

Technique & Style

Executed in a post-impressionist style, the work features visible brushstrokes and a predominantly brown and beige color palette, giving it a warm, textured appearance.

History & Provenance

Created during Ciągliński's journey to Crimea, the painting is now part of the National Museum in Warsaw's collection.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Jan Ciągliński

Artist

Jan Ciągliński

Jan Ciągliński (Polish: ; Russian: Ян/Иван Францевич Ционглинский, romanized: Yan/Ivan Frantsevich Tsionglinskiy; 20 February 1858 – 6 January 1913) was a Polish painter, active in St.