An Idyll

Artist Giovanni Segantini (Arco, Italy, 1858 - 1899)

Date1882-1883

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 56 cm, Width: 85.2 cm
Frame: Height: 83.1 cm, Width: 112.2 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1927 with assistance from Sir James Murray and with income from the Macdonald Bequest.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG003937

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About MeGiovanni Segantini was born in a small village in the Italian Alps. He studied in Milan but returned to the beautiful mountain scenery of his childhood, which was, for the rest of his life, to provide ample inspiration for his work.

The flattened perspective, bold, broad areas into which the canvas is divided and sweeping lines suggest that Segantini may have been aware of the Post-Impressionists, including Paul Gauguin. The choice of subject matter - peasants in a rural setting - points to the influence of Millet and other members of the Barbizon school, who used similarly subdued colours and subtle tonalities.

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Segantini came from the Italian Alps, which provided the inspiration for much of his work, possibly influenced by both Post-Impressionism and the Barbizon School