In the Arbour is an 1882 Impressionist painting by Aleksander Gierymski, a Polish artist known for his realistic and atmospheric style. The artwork portrays a scene set in a tranquil garden, capturing a sense of introspection and contemplation.
Polish artist Aleksander Gierymski painted In the Arbour in 1882, a scene of cheerful aristocratic leisure. The well-dressed ladies and gentlemen at two tables outdoors under the arbour seem carefree as they converse over wine and other beverages.
However, there is a note of instability in the foreground as a wine bottle lies on its side and a young man peers adoringly into a pond of water like a contemporary Narcissus. This perhaps refers to the feckless and self-obsessed nature of the upper class.
Aleksander Gierymski’s In the Arbour is in the National Museum in Warsaw, Poland.