Artwork
Outdoor study
Outdoor study is a drawing by Mina Bertamina-Panagou. It dates from 1963 and is held in the collection of the Athens School of Fine Arts. Created in 1963 by Mina Bertamina‑Panagou, this small oil on canvas is part of the Museum of Ethnography’s collection.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1963 by Mina Bertamina‑Panagou, this small oil on canvas is part of the Museum of Ethnography’s collection. The work functions as an outdoor study, capturing a fleeting view of a river landscape with boats, trees and distant hills rendered in a rapid, gestural manner.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a handful of boats drifting on a river, set against an ambiguous horizon of foliage and low hills. Rather than documenting specific details, the piece emphasizes the atmosphere of a moment spent beside water, inviting viewers to sense the transience of light and movement.
Technique & Style
Bertamina‑Panagou employed loose, swift brushwork, allowing pigments of yellow, green and blue to blend and smear across the surface. Areas of the canvas remain rough and textured, while others appear smoothed, creating a contrast that suggests both immediacy and a hint of deliberation typical of on‑site studies.
History & Provenance
The painting was completed during a period when the artist was traveling in rural Greece, making sketches en plein air. It entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings in the late 1970s through a donation from a private collector who had acquired the work directly from the artist’s studio.
Artist & collection
Artist
These three drawings and one metalwork from the early 1960s show a focus on the human form and outdoor scenes.
