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Fată cu bluza albă, by Camil Ressu, unspecified, 1941

Fată cu bluza albă

Camil Ressu

1941

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Fată cu bluza albă is a 1941 unspecified by Camil Ressu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Camil Ressu
When & what style?
1941
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a woman sitting indoors, wearing a loose white blouse with dark buttons. Behind her, a wooden dresser holds a vase of bright purple flowers and a few scattered books. The brushstrokes are thick, especially on her sleeves and the vase, giving the painting a textured look. The artist focused on simple, everyday details—the way light hits her blouse or how the flowers spill over the vase’s edge. The colors are muted except for those flowers, which stand out sharply. Next, look up impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

About the artist

Artist

Camil Ressu

Romanian painter who captured rural life in the early 20th century. His 1925 scene "Cosași odihnindu-se" shows haymakers taking a break, their tools leaning against a wagon under a cloudy sky. A decade later, his 1946…

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