Konstantin Korovin. Pastel sketch "Boulevard des Capucines". Full of ingenious simplicity, the etude depicts the reflections of a dying day and the already coming hustle and bustle of Paris at night. Behind every seemingly arbitrary, casual shade or stain; the exact image and atmosphere of the new Babylon is hidden. It opens up and captures from a distance. The brownish-red reflections of the sunset on the houses, the shady contrast of the trees from the left and the thickening blue of the night sky. Living and eternal vanity in the essence of an indifferent city - like the imprint of an intelligent contemplator lies on this pastel.
Period:
Early 20th century
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