Autumn Leaves by Edward Okuń - 1912 - 33 x 48,5 cm National Museum in Warsaw Autumn Leaves by Edward Okuń - 1912 - 33 x 48,5 cm National Museum in Warsaw

Autumn Leaves

Oil on canvas • 33 x 48,5 cm

  • Edward Okuń - 1872 - 1945 Edward Okuń

    1912

As you may know, DailyArt was born in Poland. We love to show you amazing Polish art! In addition, because it is a beautiful autumn, it is time for something matching the season.  :)

Edward Okuń was a Polish Art Nouveau painter and Freemason. He painted landscapes and portraits, designed covers, and illustrated magazines. His paintings were characterized by sophisticated decor and rich painterly substance.

At some point of his career, Okuń became fascinated by Japanizing aesthetics. In this painting, he introduced “lattices” into his compositions—a network of branches and tree trunks in the foreground, borrowed from Japanese woodcuts, through which a fragment of the background landscape can be glimpsed.

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P.P.S. Red and golden hues of this painting are typical for this time of the year. Here are some of the best autumnal paintings!