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By 1919, Lajos Tihanyi was already a recognized painter in the Hungarian art scene, known for his distinctive synthesis of Fauvism, Cézanne, and the 16th- to 17th-century Spanish painter El Greco. After being forced into exile, he settled permanently in Paris in 1925. This work depicts the rooftops of a Parisian building in a dynamic, geometric composition. A cluster of chimneys leans to the left, while the red arches of the elevated metro line stand out against flat areas of colour, creating strong visual contrasts.