Periferie (București)
1937
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1937
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
Periferie (București) is a 1937 by Ion Bărbulescu, depicting Character, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This drawing shows a scene from the outskirts of a city. A man in a hat and coat stands on the right, looking at two men on the left. One of the men on the left is lying down, and the other is sitting next to him. The scene is set in a grassy area with a fence and buildings in the background. The drawing is done in a loose, expressive style, with lots of lines and shading. The artist, Ion Bărbulescu, used cross-hatching to create depth and texture in this drawing.
Ion Bărbulescu left behind a handful of ink-on-paper drawings. Five survive in this set, from the mid-20th-century daily life sketches to a sheet called “La Geneva.” His lines trace wages, kids, fruit bowls, and small…
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