1915
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
La munca câmpului. Dimineața la sapă is a 1915 by Octav Băncilă, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows two people working in a field. One person is sitting on a low cart, holding a tool, while the other stands nearby, holding a basket over their shoulder. The background is a wide, rolling landscape with trees, distant buildings, and a hazy sky. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, giving the scene a rough, lived-in feel. The colors are mostly earthy—greens, browns, and grays—with a few bright spots like the person’s red shoes. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.
Octav Băncilă was a Romanian realist painter and left-wing activist. He was the brother of Sofia Nădejde, a feminist journalist, and the brother-in-law of Ioan Nădejde.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
