Artwork
Vas (cu) flori
Vas (cu) flori is a print by Micaela Eleutheriade. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
Vas (cu) flori is a painting by Micaela Eleutheriade, created around 1950. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a vase of flowers on a table, featuring a mix of blooms including a red poppy, white daisies, pink roses, and blue forget-me-nots. The casual arrangement of the flowers gives the impression of being freshly picked.
Technique & Style
The artwork is characterized by loose, visible brushstrokes, which impart a textured quality to the flowers. The artist's signature, 'Eleutheriade', is visible in the corner of the painting.
Artist & collection
Artist
Micaela Eleutheriade (1900–1982) was a noted Romanian painter and engraver. She was a descendant, through her mother, of the painter Gheorghe Tattarescu, the pioneer of neoclassicism in Romania.
