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Oameni dormind, by Corneliu Baba, 1958

Oameni dormind

Corneliu Baba

1958

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Oameni dormind is a 1958 by Corneliu Baba, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Corneliu Baba
When & what style?
1958
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This image shows a drawing of two people sleeping. The person on the left is lying on their side, while the person on the right is curled up on their side. The drawing is done in a sketchy style, with loose lines and minimal shading. The drawing appears to be a quick sketch, capturing a moment in time. The artist's use of loose lines and minimal shading creates a sense of movement and energy, despite the fact that the subjects are sleeping. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look into cross-hatching, a method of creating shading and texture through closely spaced parallel lines.

About the artist

Portrait of Corneliu Baba
Artist

Corneliu Baba

Corneliu Baba was a Romanian painter, primarily a portraitist, but also known as a genre painter and an illustrator of books.

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