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Accident în muncă, by Lucia Dem-Bălăcescu, unspecified, 1850

Accident în muncă

Lucia Dem-Bălăcescu

1850

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Accident în muncă is a 1850 unspecified by Lucia Dem-Bălăcescu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Lucia Dem-Bălăcescu
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a crowded room with a man in a red sweater sitting on a bench, holding a baby. A woman in a white headscarf stands next to him, holding a doll. Behind them, a few other people are blurred in the background, and a wooden ladder leans against the wall. The colors are bright but rough, with thick brushstrokes everywhere. The doll the woman holds looks like a small, dressed-up figure, almost like a stand-in for the baby. The painting’s loose style makes the scene feel quick and alive, like a snapshot of daily life. If you like this bold, textured look, check out impasto.

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