1887
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Car cu boi is a 1887 by Nicolae Grigorescu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a group of oxen pulling a large hay wagon down a dirt road. The sky is pale and cloudy, with rolling hills in the distance. Scattered haystacks dot the field, and a few sheep graze nearby. The brushstrokes are loose and quick, giving the scene a rough, unfinished feel. The oxen look strong but tired, their muscles visible under their dark coats. Check out impasto—this technique uses thick paint for a textured look.
Nicolae Grigorescu was one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. He is considered by Romanians the greatest Romanian painter, and one of the founders of modern Romanian art. He is most known for paintings…
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