Natură moartă cu fazan
1936
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1936
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
This painting shows a dead pheasant spread out on a white cloth. Its feathers are dark brown, and its head is pale with a hint of blue-green in its beak. Nearby sits a small blue-green bowl and a dark, rectangular object that looks like a pipe or a small box. The cloth has a few red-brown brushstrokes that look like they’re meant to be folds or stains. The background is plain and warm, keeping the focus on the bird and its surroundings. This style of painting is called *chiaroscuro*—look that up next.
