The artwork, titled “Pylons (study for The City)” by Fernand Léger, belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is a cityscape genre piece. It measures 31.8 x 41.5 cm and is housed in the Musée National Fernand Léger in Biot, France.
In the artwork, a landscape featuring several prominent pylons is depicted. Black lines outline the forms of the pylons, grazing cows, figure of a person, hills, and clouds, with dynamic lines giving an impression of movement. The sky is rendered in blue hues, contrasted with the green and brown tones of the terrain. The cow’s presence hints at an element of pastoral life juxtaposed with industrial progress, creating a tension between nature and human-made structures. The overall composition conveys a synthesis of urban and rural elements, characteristic of Léger’s style, reflecting his fascination with modernity and mechanical forms.
