“On the Outskirts of a Town,” an artwork created by Giorgio Morandi in 1941 during the Post-Impressionism movement, belongs to the landscape genre.
The artwork depicts a quiet, serene scene of the outskirts of a town. The composition features several buildings with simple architectural forms set amidst a muted, natural landscape. The colors are soft and pastel, with a predominant use of earthy tones such as browns, greens, and soft shades of blue and beige. These hues, combined with Morandi’s characteristic brushwork, create a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere. The buildings, though nondescript, appear to emerge organically from the landscape, reflecting Morandi’s focus on the interplay between objects and their surrounding space. The overall impression is one of calm isolation, blending elements of both the human-made and the natural world.