Kazimierz Sichulski (1879 Lviv - 1942 Lviv), Portrait of a young woman, 1909

oil, canvas; 100 x 99.5 cm;
signature and date p. g.: Sich 09;
on the back stickers with information about the painting
Estimate 40,000 - 50,000
The painting has an opinion of the Art Consultant Agency of Mr. Adam Konopacki from 2002.
Provenance:
- collection of Wladyslaw Godynia until 1998
- collection of POL-MOT
Bibliography:
- Houszka E, Kazimierz Sichulski [catalog in the National Museum in Wroclaw], Wroclaw 1994.
- Jankowska-Marzec A., Kazimierz Sichulski, painter of Hutsul village and Young Poland cafes, "Gazeta Antykwaryczna", 2001, no. 2, pp. 11-14.
- Kozicki W., Kazimierz Sichulski, Warsaw 1928.
- Kozicki W., Sichulski's Caricatures [in:] K. Sichulski, Karykatury współczesne. Legions - politicians, writers, painters, actors, Kraków [brw].
- Lewicka-Morawska A., Machowski M., Rudzka M. A., Słownik malarzy polskich. Od średniowiecza do modernizmu, Warsaw 1998, pp. 180-181.

A unique collector's item that goes beyond the flagship subject of Kazimierz Sichulski's paintings. The painter, as one of the representatives of the folklore trend, became famous for his Hutsul motifs. The interest in folklore, so vivid in the Young Poland era, was a stimulus for the artist's paintings. The presented, grandiose portrait of a young lady is distinguished by its subdued, muted colors and melancholy mood. The classic, almost austere portrait is complemented only by a delicate wall decoration, providing a background for the model and adding lightness to the composition. A self-portrait by the artist was painted the same year as the offered painting. The young painter, just after graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, had exhibited his works in his first solo exhibition just four years earlier. For lovers of Sichulski's work, this painting may be an interesting addition to his oeuvre.