Jan Matulka (1890-1972)
Jan Matulka (1890-1972)

Summer Day in the Park

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Jan Matulka (1890-1972)
Summer Day in the Park
signed J. Matulka (lower right)
oil on canvas
24¼ x 30¼ in. (61.6 x 76.8 cm.)

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Executed circa 1917-1918.

Known primarily as a modernist, the present work is a rare and early Impressionist work by the artist. The painting depicts the carefree atmosphere of a summer day in a park with happy children frolicking about and youthful mothers gossiping while tending to their young. By choosing a vibrant palette and loose, energized brushstrokes, Matulka has imbued Summer Day in the Park with a lively and appealing character that is reminiscent of great American Impressionists such as Edward Henry Potthast.

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