Țigănuși la mămăligă
1850
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1850
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
This painting shows a dimly lit room with three people. In the front, a woman in a white headscarf kneels, rolling something on a flat surface. Behind her, two others sit at a table, one stirring a pot. The walls are rough, and a small window lets in faint light. The woman’s hands are covered in flour, suggesting she’s making food. The brushstrokes are loose, giving the scene a rough, lived-in feel. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
