Mid 20th Century Landscape with Figures and Horses Oil Painting

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Giuseppe Chiacigh, “Russian Landscape with Figures and Horses,” oil on canvas, signed, mid-20th century
Artist: Giuseppe Chiacigh (Vladikavkaz, 1895 – … Read more Giuseppe Chiacigh, “Russian Landscape with Figures and Horses,” oil on canvas, signed, mid-20th century
Artist: Giuseppe Chiacigh (Vladikavkaz, 1895 – Trieste, 1967)Title: Russian Landscape with Figures and HorsesDate: mid-20th centuryTechnique: Oil on canvas
Signed lower left “G. Chiacigh”Signed on canvas on the back
Dimensions: Framed H 83 x W 103 / Canvas H 60 x W 80 cm.
The work depicts a rural winter scene set in Russia, the artist's homeland. In a village covered in snow, two figures on horseback and a horse-drawn cart enliven the foreground. The wooden houses with snow-covered sloping roofs, haystacks, and bare trees contextualize the simple and laborious life of the countryside. The atmosphere is brought to life by the sunset sky, which blends warm and cold glows. See less