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Janitor
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This is a check of catalogue records, not a professional authentication of an original painting.
- Year
- c. 1905
- Medium
- Oil on oilcloth (attributed)
- Current location
- See source
- Work type
- Portraits & performers
- Theme
- Portraits and Patrons
Attributed work: traditionally attributed to Pirosmani. Authorship is not fully confirmed.
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Description
A janitor stands as a working figure in a simple setting.
Cultural Note
Pirosmani’s portraits often depict figures facing the viewer directly and standing outside detailed settings. Scholars compare the frontal and steady gaze to Georgian icon and memorial traditions - offering additional evidence of his self-taught background.
Source / Credit
Metadata source: Wikimedia Commons
Image source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Janitor_by_Niko_Pirosmani.jpg
Attributed to Niko Pirosmani. Verify usage rights on source page before reproduction.
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