Second wall tempera from the villa "La Falconiera" 1868

Giovanni Boldini painted this tempera titled 'Second wall tempera from the villa "La Falconiera"' at an unknown date. The painting presents a scene dominated by vertical lines of tall grasses, contrasted by the horizontal plane of land and washing line. The composition is divided into distinct layers. Up close, a figure hunches over, almost hidden by the reeds. In the mid-ground is a landscape with muted greens and browns. Above, the sky offers a pale, open contrast, dotted with what appears to be birds. The artist uses a muted palette, enhancing the sense of naturalism, yet the loose brushwork disrupts any clear reading of space. The scene is one of labor within nature, but the abstraction in the brushstrokes prevents a purely sentimental interpretation. The piece functions as an exploration of form and a commentary on the artist's engagement with his surroundings. It invites a continuous, evolving dialogue.