The artwork, titled “Austrian went into Radziwill,” was created by Kazimir Malevich in 1914. It belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls under the genre of a poster.
In this artwork, a stylized and whimsical depiction is portrayed, featuring a large, jovial woman in traditional attire prominently in the foreground. She wields a stick, which she seemingly uses to fend off a group of small, diminutive soldiers clad in yellow uniforms who are scattered across a hilly landscape. The background reveals a few clouds, mountains, and trees, enhancing the scene’s pastoral nature. The playful and exaggerated forms, bold outlines, and vibrant colors align with the Naïve Art style, emphasizing simplicity and a lack of formal artistic training, characteristic of Malevich’s work during this period.
