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Girl, 1920s
The painting ‘Girl’ from the 1920s by Tadeusz Makowski is an oil on canvas measuring 55 x 38 cm, signed at the lower right ‘T. Makowski’, with the inscription on the back ‘Tadé Makowski Fill ette Paris’. The work is an example of lyrical, naive-expressive portraits of children created by Makowski, combining influences of Cubism, folk art, and European naive artists’ painting. Characteristic simplified form, geometric shapes, and subtle color scheme create a refined and emotional image of childhood. The painting comes from private collections and was offered at auction at the Artcurial auction house in Paris.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Tadeusz Makowski
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Date of birth and death
29 January 1882 – 1 November 1932
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Cubism influenced by Polish folk art and naïve art
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Significant works
Paintings of children, carnivals, fairs, stylized landscapes, woodcut book illustrations
Information about the work
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
private collection, Poland; Artcurial auction house, Paris; private collection, Paris; Mario Tozzi collection, Paris
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Theme:
children's portrait, lyricism, naive realism, 20th century Polish art
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The painting depicts childhood from the artist’s perspective, expressing the innocence, freshness, and emotional depth of the child figure through simplified, geometric, and lyrically colored style.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpretation should consider inspirations from Cubism, folk art, and the specificity of the Parisian artistic environment of the first half of the 20th century, as well as the symbolic and emotional values of the children’s portrait.
Auction information
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Estimated price:
200 000 - 300 000 zł
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Auction price:
240 000 zł
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