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Cu furca în brâu, by Nicolae Grigorescu, unspecified, 1850

Cu furca în brâu

Nicolae Grigorescu

1850

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Cu furca în brâu is a 1850 unspecified by Nicolae Grigorescu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Nicolae Grigorescu
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting depicts a woman sitting on a stool, holding a feather duster in her right hand. She is dressed in a white blouse, a red skirt, and a beige headscarf, with her feet clad in white shoes. The woman's attire is complemented by a red necklace around her neck. The woman is seated on a stool with a red and green patterned fabric draped over it. The background of the painting is predominantly black, with the woman and the stool positioned in the center. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. The contrast between light and dark adds to the overall mood of the piece. To learn more about the artist's techniques, explore the work of Nicolae Grigorescu.

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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