malevich haymaking c1927-9 Kazimir Malevich (1879-1935)
Kazimir Malevich – malevich haymaking c1927-9
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Painter: Kazimir Malevich
Location: The State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow (Государственная Третьяковская галерея).
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Kazimir Severinovich Malevich painted the painting "On the Hayfield" in 1929. It is now in the State Tretyakov Gallery. And it was created in the genre of Suprematism. In his paintings one can trace such currents as cubism and futurism, as well as abstract art. The essence of this painting is peace, which is based on geometric forms. Despite the fact that K. Malevich was very famous, he is still one of the most mysterious artists.
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Kazimir Severinovich Malevich painted the painting "On the Hayfield" in 1929. It is now in the State Tretyakov Gallery. And it was created in the genre of Suprematism.
In his paintings one can trace such currents as cubism and futurism, as well as abstract art.
The essence of this painting is peace, which is based on geometric forms.
Despite the fact that K. Malevich was very famous, he is still one of the most mysterious artists. And this is because of the work he created, the art. He said that the essence has nothing to do with the objective world - it is faceless, objectless, it can only be expressed with the help of sensations. And Suprematism represents that new, objectless system of relations of elements, expressed through the senses.
On the hayfield is an almost cubically constructed painting. There is nothing superfluous in it.
The entire picture is occupied by a full-length depiction of a man in the hayfield, holding a litovka in one hand and a small bucket with tools in the other. He is dressed in work clothes: a red shirt and dark pants. Part of his face is covered by a scarf. We can see that this peasant is physically strong. He stands on the light green grass and looks forward intently, as if he has shed all the burdens of life.
Behind him, other workers, a man and a woman in gray clothes, are at work. In the distance, ready stacks of green hay with blue hues can be seen. Soon this grass will wither and become hay. Very far away you can see already plowed yellow-brown fields. In the very background you can make out a small forest. The field is illuminated by a bright blue sky, almost cloudless. For the time of haymaking, all hardships are forgotten, the weather is sunny and warm, the period of heavy rains has passed, all conditions for fruitful work are there.
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Behind him, across a gently sloping green field, several figures appear engaged in what seems to be haymaking activities. They are depicted with comparable geometric simplification, their forms echoing the blocky nature of the central figure. The landscape itself is abstracted – rolling hills meet a sky transitioning from yellow-orange near the horizon to a deep blue overhead. A sense of depth is created through color gradation and overlapping planes, though perspective remains largely flattened.
The work seems to explore themes of labor, community, and perhaps even the representation of collective identity. The central figure’s prominence suggests an emphasis on the individuals role within this larger agricultural scene. However, his stylized appearance and lack of individualized features might imply a broader commentary on the standardization or idealization of rural life.
The color choices are significant; red often symbolizes revolution or sacrifice, while blue can represent stability or spirituality. The white provides contrast and highlights certain forms. These colors, combined with the geometric simplification, contribute to an overall feeling of formality and perhaps even a sense of utopian aspiration – a vision of labor as both essential and dignified within a structured social order.
The painting’s subtexts might also touch upon the artists engagement with socialist ideals prevalent in his time, where collective effort and agricultural production held significant symbolic weight. The work doesnt merely depict a scene; it seems to construct an allegory of labor and community through carefully considered form and color.