01478nam a2200217Ia 4500001001100000100003400011101000800045200004200053210000900095215003200104300077600136608001300912650001800925700009800943801000701041856005601048857009001104909001201194920004101206991001301247Π.3572eng  a20140611d9999 m y0grey0103 ga  aeng1 aSailorb[Painting]fTsarouchis Yannis  d1938  a100 x 70 cm [Oil on canvas]  aA young sailor with rough, lower-class features is portrayed in the foreground, very close to the viewer. He is seated on a chair with his arms crossed, looking straight ahead towards the viewer. The work has been drawn in a simplified manner, with swift and assured brushwork and scant colour. Note the simplicity of means in rendering the facial features or the big hands. The white sailor's suit has been painted with extraordinary craftsmanship. The diluted white colour allows the black preparation to show through, suggesting the folds and wrinkles on the sleeves. Only four colours - black, white, ochre and grey - are used, yet the artist achieves an image that is full of life. In these works, Tsarouchis benefits from the teachings of both Matisse and folk art.  aPainting  aOil on canvas 1aTsarouchis Yannisf(1910 - 1989)uhttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/en/artist/tsarouchis-yannis/  a59  uhttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/en/artwork/sailor-2/  ahttps://www.nationalgallery.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/60832_2000_2000-500x716.jpg  aΠ.3572  aDonated by the Ministry of Education  aPAINTING