Bidspirit auction | Karel Jílek (1896-1983)

Karel Jílek (1896-1983) - Karel Jílek (1896-1983). LANDSCAPE 1954 Tempera on paper, 28×36 cm (40×48.5 cm). Signed and dated lower right ”K. JÍLEK 54”. Framed, glazed. An intimately conceived landscape from the mid-1950s represents a typical example of the lyrical landscape expression of Karel Jílek, an artist focused on the transformations of the Czech rural landscape and its quiet atmosphere. The motif of a pond with a low horizon, strips of meadows, and a group of trees is constructed in broad colour areas emphasising spatial depth and the calm rhythm of the composition. Condition A.