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La șipot, by Ion Theodorescu-Sion, unspecified, 1924

La șipot

Ion Theodorescu-Sion

1924

unspecified

From the collection of Colecție particulară - București

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Overview

La șipot is a 1924 unspecified by Ion Theodorescu-Sion, held at Colecție particulară - București.

Who painted this?
Ion Theodorescu-Sion
When & what style?
1924
Where can I see it?
Colecție particulară - București

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a long white dress and headscarf standing in a rocky, wooded area. She holds a baby, while another woman sits nearby, also with a child. A man in a hat sits on the ground, surrounded by sheep and goats. The background is dark with twisted tree branches, and the colors are mostly earthy browns and greens with some red and white. The woman’s dress looks simple but stands out against the rough landscape. The sheep and goats add a sense of everyday life to the scene. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.

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