Bătrâna din Brolle
1882
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1882
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
A man in a white shirt and red hat sits on the ground, holding what looks like a small object in his hands. His face is wrinkled, and he wears a simple head covering. Around him, dry grass and scattered leaves cover the ground, with a hint of a building or fence in the background. The colors are mostly earthy browns and greens, with some yellows mixed in. The brushstrokes are thick and visible, giving the painting a rough, textured look. It feels like the artist wanted to show the scene as it really appeared, not smoothed out. This painting uses impasto—where paint is laid on thickly so you can almost see the brushstrokes.
