The artwork in question is titled “Beggar with Mandolin,” created by the renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka in 1935. Executed in oil on canvas, this piece belongs to the Art Deco movement and falls under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork depicts an elderly man, with a strikingly expressive face, playing the mandolin. The subject is dressed in tattered clothing, indicative of his status as a beggar. His attire features a sizable coat, a loosely tied scarf, and a vest, all rendered in a muted color palette that enhances the somber mood of the composition. The man’s facial expression and the detailed rendering of his features capture a sense of melancholic introspection. The play of light and shadow, characteristic of Tamara de Lempicka’s style, adds a dramatic flair to the piece, highlighting the contours of the subject’s face and hands, and merging harmoniously with the overall geometric precision of Art Deco aesthetics.
