Tadeusz Makowski (1882 Oswiecim - 1932 Paris), Landscape with Trees, ca. 1908.

oil, plywood; 14.7 × 20.5 cm clear passe-partout
Signed p. d.: "Makowski."

On the back a fragment of dedication: To Dear Mrs. P(...? - illegible) lawska / illegible.

"In contrast to the brilliant color of the Impressionists, the color of his paintings, without shining - shines with a dull gray glow. This property of color is bizarre, and in this lies Makovsky's strength as a painter."
T. Czyżewski, "Tadeusz Makowski painter of children, pears and apples," in "Życie Polskie" 1924 (10 II)


"Samlicki: Let's move on to color. It is - no matter what it depicts: people, views or still lifes - very weak. You don't like intense colors, you avoid strong accents, both color and value, as a result of which the face of your works, although noble, is always anemic. Makowski: What you call anemia is a refined taste. I avoid strong colors, because they scream - I prefer subdued piano. My soul suits anemic, poor children, withered flowers or discreet in color, I prefer the soft light of gray days to the violent contrasts of the sun. I broke with impressionism once and for all, I'm all about the subject, the thing, not the effect."
M. Samlicki, "Tadeusz Makowski's plastic works," in "Kurier Literacko-Naukowy" 1927 no. 72