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Two framed abstract or Cubist paintings are displayed on a light-colored wall, likely in an art gallery or museum in Athina, Greece. The top painting is a larger, horizontal rectangular piece, encased in an elaborate golden frame. Its composition features fragmented, geometric shapes in a palette of blues, greens, browns, grays, pinks, and whites, depicting what appears to be architectural elements, possibly a cityscape or an interior scene. Along the left side of the artwork, vertical Greek text is visible, reading "ΑΝ ΚΡΙΣ ΑΠΟMWW." and "παρ. 11.5". Below and to the left of the larger painting is a smaller, vertical rectangular artwork, housed in a simpler, darker wooden frame. This painting also exhibits a Cubist style with fragmented forms, utilizing a slightly darker color scheme predominantly featuring purples, grays, black, and some white and brown tones. To the right of the smaller painting, a white information card is affixed to the wall. The card provides details in both Greek and English, identifying the artist as Nikos Hatzikyriakos-Ghika (Νίκος Χατζηκυριάκος-Γκίκας) with life dates 1909-1994. The title of the artwork is listed as "Στέγες και Οτοί, 1948" or "Roofs and Streets, 1948", and the medium as "Λάδι και χαρτόνι" or "Oil and cardboard". It also notes that the work was a "Δωρεά της καλλιτέχνιδος εις το Μουσείο, αρ. 905" (Gift of the artist to the Museum, no. 905). The card specifically refers to the smaller, bottom painting. The overall scene suggests a curated exhibition environment.
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