Gedateerd 1935
Grootte 65 x 55 cm
Signatuur Handgesigneerd
Materiaal Olieverf op doek
Stroming Klassiek impressionisme
Locatie Parijs
Provenance Collectie Meentwijck
Tentoonstelling Afgebeeld in "Gerard Hordijk (1899-1959): Kleurrijk Schilder" door Marcel Gieling
In the foreground, we see a woman in a light blue coat and red skirt walking a path through a park-like area, where the bare trees and traces of snow or wet grass suggest a cold winter day. The atmosphere is melancholic, yet also enlivened by the warm glow of lights and colors radiating from the fairground tent. At the center of the painting is a large merry-go-round with a red-and-blue striped tent and illuminated horses turning. The rounded shapes and warm tones contrast sharply with the cool grays of the sky and the bare trees, giving the work an almost cinematic, dreamlike quality. On the right, slightly in the background, we recognize the Eiffel Tower, subtly rising from the Parisian sky. Beyond the fairground, other attractions appear to be present, and the shadows of visitors convey a sense of movement and life. Hordijk is known for his depictions of urban entertainment, circuses, and fairground scenes, in which he captures the light, rhythm, and atmosphere of the moment. This work fits in perfectly: it is a play of light, colour and emotion, in which the joy of the fair forms a poetic counterbalance to the grey, almost gloomy evening sky.
