1888
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Peasant in Rome is a 1888 oil by Arcadi Mas i Fontdevila, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This painting depicts a peasant woman, dressed in a white headscarf and a red dress, standing with her back turned towards the viewer. She holds a bouquet of flowers in her hands, which are wrapped in a cloth. The background of the painting is a muted brown color. The woman's clothing and the flowers she holds suggest a rustic, rural setting. The use of earthy tones in the painting adds to this impression. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and volume to the painting. You might want to look up more works by the artist Arcadi Mas i Fontdevila.
Arcadi Mas i Fondevila, or Fontdevila (12 November 1852 in Barcelona – 31 January 1934 in Sitges), was a Catalan painter and graphic artist.
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