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Căpițe în câmp, by Nicolae Grigorescu, unspecified, 1882

Căpițe în câmp

Nicolae Grigorescu

1882

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

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Overview

Căpițe în câmp is a 1882 unspecified by Nicolae Grigorescu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Nicolae Grigorescu
When & what style?
1882
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows three big haystacks in a field. The sky is thick with swirling brushstrokes, mostly gray and white. Below, the ground looks patchy—some green, some brown—with a few red spots that might be flowers or brush marks. The paint is applied in rough, uneven layers, especially on the sky. It looks almost like the artist slapped it on, which makes the scene feel alive and messy. If you like this style, look up impasto.

About the artist

Artist

Nicolae Grigorescu

Romanian painter Nicolae Grigorescu made quiet, honest scenes of everyday life and country roads around 1900.

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