Artwork
Two water lilies on a leaf
Two water lilies on a leaf is an unspecified painting by Jan Ciągliński. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.
About this work
Overview
Two water lilies on a leaf is a late 19th-century painting by Polish artist Jan Ciągliński, created circa 1895 while he worked in St. Petersburg. The piece showcases the artist's adoption of Impressionist principles, which were newly influential in Russian art at the time.
Subject & Meaning
The painting focuses on a intimate, detailed depiction of two white water lilies (one fully open, one partially closed, both with yellow centers) resting on a single green leaf. The composition emphasizes the natural beauty of the botanical subjects.
Technique & Style
Ciągliński employed delicate brushwork and carefully captured the play of natural light on the subjects. The dark background contrasts with the detailed, realistic rendering of the flowers' soft petals and the leaf's veined texture, achieving a highly realistic effect.
History & Provenance
Created during the transition between the reigns of Tsars Alexander III and Nicholas II, the painting is now part of the National Museum in Warsaw's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
