Inundație în Deltă

Inundație în Deltă

Marius Bunescu

1949

unspecified

From the collection of Cotroceni National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a small boat on choppy water, with a lone figure standing and holding something up. Behind them, two simple huts sit on flat land, while dark, stormy clouds fill the sky. The brushstrokes are loose and thick, especially in the water and clouds. The artist used bold colors—deep blues and grays—to show the mood of the scene. The way the paint is applied makes the water and sky feel rough and alive. Look up impasto to see how thick paint like this creates texture.

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