{"product_id":"resting-society-in-top-hats-kazimir-malevich","title":"Resting. Society in Top Hats - Kazimir Malevich","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1908 work by Kazimir Malevich featuring a stylised, decorative arrangement of figures in formal attire against a flat green background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in 1908, this work by Kazimir Malevich captures a scene of leisure that predates his later transition into Suprematism. The composition is dominated by a flat, uniform field of green, which serves as a stage for a collection of figures dressed in formal attire. Malevich employs a decorative approach, arranging the individuals in a manner that prioritises pattern over traditional perspective. The figures, clad primarily in white, are scattered across the surface, creating a rhythmic repetition of shapes that suggests a social gathering or a garden party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of colour is deliberate, with the stark white of the clothing contrasting against the saturated green background. Small, stylised floral elements are interspersed among the figures, adding to the ornamental quality of the piece. While the subjects wear top hats and long dresses, their forms are simplified into near-abstract shapes. This reduction of detail reflects the artist's early interest in the decorative possibilities of painting and his move away from academic realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalevich was active in the Russian avant-garde, and this work provides a view into his early stylistic experiments. The lack of depth and the emphasis on the two-dimensional surface are characteristics that would eventually inform his more radical geometric abstractions. The figures appear suspended in a timeless, non-specific space, detached from any particular narrative or environmental context. This print captures the specific aesthetic of the period, where the influence of folk art and modern design began to merge. It is a study in balance and arrangement, focusing on the visual interplay between the human form and the surrounding space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/female-model-vilhelm-lundstrom-2\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFemale Model - Vilhelm Lundstrøm — Vilhelm Lundstrøm\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/de\/products\/boomstudie-te-vogelenzang-simon-moulijn\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eBoomstudie, te Vogelenzang - Simon Moulijn — Simon Moulijn\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kazimir Malevich","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58885502304591,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58885559779663,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58885559812431,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58885559845199,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58885559877967,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Resting_Poster_CompositorV1_1790340102516.jpg?v=1790340511","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/de\/products\/resting-society-in-top-hats-kazimir-malevich","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}