Scenă de harem
1923
unspecified
From the collection of Colecție particulară - Cluj
1923
unspecified
From the collection of Colecție particulară - Cluj
Dominant colour
Scenă de harem is a 1923 unspecified by Pericle Capidan, a Orientalism work, held at Colecție particulară - Cluj.
This painting shows a man sitting on a dark, cluttered floor with a naked woman lying next to him. The lighting is dim, with shadows covering most of the scene, except for their faces and bodies. In the background, there’s a dimly lit archway and a small table with a few objects on it. The contrast between light and dark is very strong, making the figures stand out against the shadowy background. The brushstrokes are thick in some areas, giving the skin a textured look. This painting uses chiaroscuro, a technique that plays with light and shadow.
Pericle Capidan painted everyday scenes and quiet moments in oils. His brush captured a Sighișoara street, his own mother in 1902, and a 1923 harem scene among other interiors. He worked from the late 1800s into the…
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