Bidspirit auction | Leszek Stańko (1925-2011)

Leszek Stańko (1925-2011) - Cottage in the Mountains, 1978. Oil on board Dimensions: 29 × 33 cm, 43 x 53 cm (with frame) Signed, dated, and described lower right: LESZEK STAŃKO / ZAKOPANE / 78 An intimate Tatra landscape depicting a wooden mountain hut nestled among rocks and high-mountain vegetation, against a backdrop of blue-gray mountain ranges. The composition is maintained in Leszek Stańko's characteristic luminous color palette, with a distinct dominance of cool blues, greens, and grays, broken up by accents of pink, purple, and warm browns. The painting is freely painted, with a distinct paint texture and energetic brushwork. The artist does not construct the landscape photographically, but synthesizes it into a painterly impression: the hut, boulders, vegetation, and mountain ranges create a cohesive, rhythmic structure of color and light. The contrast between the heavy, wooden structure of the hut and the soft, misty mountain range in the background is particularly striking. The work dates from 1978, a period in Stańko's mature oeuvre, when the Tatra landscape was one of his most recognizable motifs. Similar depictions of Zakopane, its mountain pastures, huts, and mountain views are particularly prized on the collectors' market. Dodatkowe opłaty: +5% / 3% Droit de suite Additional fees: +5% / 3% Droit de suite