Dimensions: 47 x 61 cm
signed lower left: 'St. Ordyńska' and lower right: 'St. Ordyńska [crossed out]'
On the reverse: a sketch of a mountainous landscape and a partially preserved card glued to the canvas bearing stamps from the Polish Ministry of Culture
Provenance
private collection, France
Biography
She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. In 1903, she married her professor, Ryszard Ordyński. After receiving a letter of recommendation from her alma mater, she left in 1908 to continue her studies in Italy. She lived in Florence and Rome. In 1910, she settled in Paris, where she became involved with the artistic bohemian scene of Montparnasse. During the interwar period, she moved around frequently. In 1939, a solo exhibition of her works was to take place at the Zachęta in Warsaw. However, the war thwarted these plans and kept the artist in the country. Ordyńska-Morawska then became involved in underground activities. After the war, she lived in Kraków and also returned to Paris for a time. She eventually settled in Wrocław. In many of her landscapes, she drew inspiration from the works of Paul Gauguin and the Pont-Aven School. In these works, she employed distinct outlines, which she filled with impressionistic patches of color.
