Mimořezné

Mimořezné

A striking panoramic composition by Imrich Plekanec from 1947 depicting four people working in a field in the landscape around Staré Splavy. The reverse bears the artist's stamp and, most importantly, a valuable handwritten inscription reading “Mimořezné – olej r. 1947 / Staré Splavy”, providing the title, technique, date and geographical association of the painting directly from the artist. The unusually elongated panoramic format of 58 × 122 cm allowed Plekanec to develop the scene across a broad landscape. Four figures work in the foreground and middle distance, while a blue range of hills closes the distant horizon. The human figures are not merely staffage but form the principal narrative element of the composition. Each is shown in a different working position, and their rhythmic placement guides the viewer's eye across the entire painting. The colour palette is particularly effective, based on warm earthy tones of ochre, reddish brown, rust and yellow, contrasted with the cool blue of the distant hills. Strong green and turquoise accents appear within the vegetation. Rather than describing the landscape in minute detail, Plekanec constructs it from broad areas of colour and energetic brushwork. This painterly simplification gives the work a surprisingly modern character. The painting was created in 1947, immediately after the Second World War. Its theme of people working in the landscape is presented in a natural and direct manner. Particularly striking is the large male figure on the right, whose dark silhouette and agricultural tool provide a strong visual counterpoint to the open countryside. Together, the individual figures establish a rhythm that reinforces the expansive character of the panoramic format. The work is signed “I. Plekanec” lower left. The reverse retains the artist's stamp reading “IMRICH PLEKANEC, akademický malíř, Staré Splavy u Máchova jezera”, together with the handwritten title “Mimořezné”, the indication of oil technique, the year 1947 and the location Staré Splavy. The dimensions 58 × 122 cm are also recorded on the reverse. Executed in oil on canvas, the work is framed. CURATOR'S TIP: This is far more engaging than an ordinary landscape. Four people are genuinely at work, each captured in a different movement, while an immense landscape opens behind them. The combination of rust-coloured fields and distant blue hills is particularly attractive. At 122 cm wide, the painting also has considerable presence on the wall. The reverse is an additional bonus: the artist himself recorded the title, date, technique and Staré Splavy connection. FOR INVESTORS: With a starting price of only CZK 3,000, this signed oil painting measuring 58 × 122 cm is exceptionally accessibly priced. Its precise date of 1947, signature, artist's stamp and original handwritten information on the reverse provide particularly useful documentation. The substantial panoramic format and clearly recorded information make it an interesting opportunity within this price category.