Țărancă torcând

Țărancă torcând

Nicolae Grigorescu

1850

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

A woman sits outdoors, barefoot on the grass. She wears a loose white headscarf, a striped shirt, and a dark skirt with red trim. In her hands, she holds a long wooden tool, spinning something white like wool. The background is blurry greens and yellows, with splashes of paint that look like sunlight. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, almost like the artist hurried or worked quickly. It feels alive, not polished. Next, look up impasto to see how this thick paint technique works.

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