Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

This work may contain sensitive content

Pavel Tchelitchew — The Storm
Pavel Tchelitchew — The Storm
Pavel Tchelitchew — The Storm
Pavel Tchelitchew

The Storm

1939

This ink drawing presents a dramatic mountainous landscape dominated by towering rock formations rendered in bold, gestural strokes. The composition centers on a massive cliff face with deeply shadowed ravines and angular surfaces that suggest geological upheaval, while a lighter peak crowned with snow rises behind. In the foreground, a sparse settlement or encampment appears as delicate marks scattered across a valley floor, providing human scale against the overwhelming natural forces above. The artist employs varying densities of ink to create atmospheric perspective, with heavier shading in the mid ground and more diffuse marks receding into a turbulent sky. This work exemplifies the Surrealist and Constructivist interests in dynamic form and psychological intensity that characterized Tchelitchew's distinctive approach to landscape.

Medium
ink on paper
Overall

Notes

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 253. Signed and dated to lower right ‘P.

🔨 Auction Lot

A Ménage with George Platt Lynes

May 1, 2026

Estimate: $1,200$1,800

Lot 253

For Sale

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

About this work

Pavel Tchelitchew, The Storm, 1939

This ink drawing presents a dramatic mountainous landscape dominated by towering rock formations rendered in bold, gestural strokes. The composition centers on a massive cliff face with deeply shadowed ravines and angular surfaces that suggest geological upheaval, while a lighter peak crowned with snow rises behind. In the foreground, a sparse settlement or encampment appears as delicate marks scattered across a valley floor, providing human scale against the overwhelming natural forces above. The artist employs varying densities of ink to create atmospheric perspective, with heavier shading in the mid ground and more diffuse marks receding into a turbulent sky. This work exemplifies the Surrealist and Constructivist interests in dynamic form and psychological intensity that characterized Tchelitchew's distinctive approach to landscape.

Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
overall: 43.8 x 27.6 cm
Year
1939
Seen at
Rago Auctions, Lambertville, United States

Related themes

Twentieth Century Drawing, Landscape Composition, Storm Weather, Gestural Mark Making, Architectural Forms, Constructivist Influence, Expressive Line, Human Settlement, Dramatic Geology, Auction Provenance, Nature and Scale, Surrealist Art, Abstract Naturalism, Paper Works, Modern European, Mountain Landscape, Dark Tonality, Monochromatic Palette, Atmospheric Perspective, Ink Drawing

More works by Pavel Tchelitchew