1850
From the collection of Moldova National Museum Complex
Casă țărănească în câmp (Pe valea Moldovei) is a 1850 by Nicolae Grigorescu, depicting Fountain, held at Moldova National Museum Complex.
This painting shows a simple countryside scene. A lone figure walks toward a small, dark house with a slanted roof. The sky is pale and brushy, with a few trees and a distant hill. The grass and dirt look dry, and the colors are soft and earthy. The house sits alone, with no other buildings nearby. The person walking seems small against the open field, giving a sense of space and quiet. Next, look up impasto to see how thick paint was used in some paintings.
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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