Portrait of the Artist's Wife - Kazimir Malevich
Archival Pigmentdruck
Rahmen werden montagefertig geliefert
Sichere Kaufabwicklung
Auf Bestellung gefertigt
Beschreibung
A 1933 portrait by Kazimir Malevich, depicting his wife in a bold, primary-coloured ensemble that reflects his late-career return to figurative painting.
This portrait, painted by Kazimir Malevich in 1933, depicts his second wife, Natalia Andreyevna Manchenko. It belongs to the final period of the artist's career, during which he returned to figurative painting after years of exploring non-objective abstraction. The work displays a shift in his approach, moving away from the geometric purity of Suprematism toward a more grounded, representational style that retains a sense of formal rigour.
The subject is presented against a dark, flat background, which pushes the figure forward. She wears a distinctive ensemble featuring a blue jacket over a red bodice and a white skirt. The colour palette is restricted to these primary tones, creating a stark visual contrast. Her expression is neutral, and her posture is rigid, reflecting the artist's interest in simplified forms and clear outlines. Malevich employs a deliberate, almost archaic manner of rendering the human form, which echoes the influence of Russian icon painting and folk art traditions.
In the bottom left corner, the artist includes his signature square motif, a subtle nod to his earlier radical experiments with geometric abstraction. This detail serves as a link between his diverse stylistic phases. The brushwork is controlled, and the application of paint is relatively smooth, avoiding unnecessary texture. The composition is balanced and symmetrical, focusing the viewer's attention on the subject's face and the bold, graphic quality of her clothing. This piece provides a clear view into the later years of Malevich's practice, showing his ability to synthesise his earlier avant-garde theories with a renewed engagement with the human figure. It remains a notable example of his late-period return to realism, demonstrating his technical precision and his ability to adapt his visual language to changing artistic priorities.
Rückgaberecht
Da jeder Druck auf Bestellung gefertigt wird, bieten wir keine Rücksendungen, Rückerstattungen oder Umtausche aufgrund von Meinungsänderungen an. Sollte Ihre Bestellung fehlerhaft, beschädigt oder falsch ankommen, ersetzen wir sie kostenlos – kontaktieren Sie uns einfach innerhalb von 48 Stunden nach Lieferung. Vollständige Details finden Sie auf unserer Rückerstattungsseite.
Versand
Wir versenden weltweit und drucken im Produktionszentrum in der Nähe Ihrer Lieferadresse. Lieferzeiten und -kosten variieren je nach Zielort – die Ihnen zur Verfügung stehenden Optionen werden Ihnen an der Kasse angezeigt.
Fertigung
Jeder Druck wird auf Bestellung im 12-Farben-Giclée-Druckverfahren auf FSC-zertifiziertem Archivpapier hergestellt. Entworfen in Großbritannien und gedruckt in Ihrem nächstgelegenen Produktionszentrum, um Abfall zu reduzieren und die Lieferung zu beschleunigen.
Care and materials
Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
Care & Cleaning
To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Portrait of the Artist's Wife - Kazimir Malevich
Artist Biography
Kazimir Malevich
He was born in 1879 near Kyiv, to parents of Polish origin, the eldest of fourteen children. Nine survived to adulthood. He moved through Impressionism, Symbolism, Fauvism, and Cubism before arriving at Suprematism, a system of pure geometric abstraction that he invented in 1913. White on White (1918) pushed the principle to its logical end: a white square, barely visible, tilted on a white background.
In 1927, he took approximately seventy paintings to Berlin for an exhibition. Soviet authorities recalled him abruptly. He left the entire cache with a German architect named Hugo Haering and never saw them again. The works eventually ended up at MoMA in New York and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.
In 1930, the secret police arrested him, accused him of Polish espionage, and threatened execution. He was imprisoned for two months. His teaching position was taken away. Artworks and manuscripts were confiscated. He was banned from making art and forced to return to figurative painting under Stalin.
He died of cancer in 1935, aged fifty-six. On his deathbed, Black Square was hung above him. His ashes were buried at Nemchinovka. He had requested a Suprematist sculptural form to mark his grave. Instead, it was marked with a white cube bearing a black square, which was destroyed during the war.
Warum uns wählen?
Garantie für beschädigungsfreie Lieferung
Schneller Versand
Museumsreife Materialien
Das könnte Ihnen auch gefallen