8. Still Life with Fish [cca. 1942.]

The Split painter with a Venetian address, Emanuel Vidović (Split, 1870 – Split, 1953), is considered a pioneer of Croatian modern art. He is known for his landscapes of Split, Solin, gloomy and autumnal Chioggia and Venice. From the 1930s, he also created still lifes with a darkened palette and with expressionistic features, then he painted the interiors of studios and churches in Split. Using the technique of gouache on paper, Vidović depicted a modest and everyday motif of a still life - fish laid on a tray. The palette is typical for Vidović, muted with earthy brown tones. Recognizably melancholic scene of intimate still life focuses more on the atmosphere and emotional tone of the scene.

Dimensions

width 41 cm, height 33 cm

Description

gouache on cardboard, signed lower right, in red, "E. VIDOVIĆ"

Dating

cca. 1942.

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