pastel, charcoal on paper,21.5x31.5 in light frame, signed p.d.
The work on display is an atmospheric study of a Polish rural landscape, executed in the manner characteristic of Viktor Zin. The artist, who is an eminent architect and popularizer of knowledge about monuments, combines here the precision of charcoal drawing with the painterliness of pastels with extraordinary freedom.
The composition depicts traditional rural buildings, shown with dynamic, expressive lines. Zin masterfully operates the contrast between the dark contours and the bright accents of white, which add light and depth to the whole.
