Cap de fetiță
1936
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1936
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Cap de fetiță is a 1936 by Bob Bulgaru, depicting Head, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a child’s face straight on. The hair is light and wavy, blending into a soft background of green and blue brushstrokes. The child’s skin is pale with a faint pink flush, and the eyes are wide and dark. A white collar peeks out at the bottom, but the rest of the body is cut off. The brushwork is loose, almost sketchy, with thick paint in places. It looks like the artist worked fast, letting colors mix unevenly on the surface. Next, check out impasto to see how thick paint can change a painting’s texture.
Bob Bulgaru’s quiet body of work sits between figuration and the everyday. You’ll find two pieces here: the 1936 print Cap de fetiță and the untitled Nud, both rendered with a direct, unadorned touch that feels closer…
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