Trees in the Shade

Description

Author: Leontiyev, Leonid. 1913-1983
A landscape rendered in a decorative-expressive style with a generalized treatment of form and a restrained color palette. The composition is structured by dark, almost black tree trunks intersecting the canvas plane in strong verticals; in the upper portion, their crowns are suggested by patches of green foliage. Light-colored buildings with window openings serve as a background. The restrained color scheme, built on gradations of cool blue and azure punctuated by the dark accents of the trunks and green touches of foliage, combined with a free painterly style, conveys the distinct ambiance of a city courtyard.