Poplars by the water
1915[-]1925
![Poplars by the water by Ferdinand Katona, 1915[-]1925](https://www.thequadro.com/api/storage/artworks/thumb/l/ferdinand-katona/ferdinand-katona_poplars-by-the-water_42a84a8b)
Ferdinand Katona captures a moody autumn scene where tall, slender poplar trees stand like sentinels along a riverbank, their golden-orange leaves mirrored perfectly in the water below. Nestled among these giants is a small white building, glowing softly against a turbulent sky filled with swirling dark blue and white clouds. Although categorized as realism, Katona's bold, thick brushstrokes give this early 20th-century landscape a dreamy, almost turbulent energy that feels more like a vivid memory than a strict photograph.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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