Case iarna
1915
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1915
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
Case iarna is a 1915 unspecified by Gheorghe Petrașcu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a snowy village scene with a few small houses. The roofs are heavy with snow, and the walls look weathered and worn. One house has a yellowish patch where the paint is peeling, and the ground is covered in uneven, dirty snow. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, giving the painting a textured, almost tactile feel. This style is called *impasto*, where paint is laid on thickly so you can almost see the strokes. Look up technique: impasto to see more examples of this bold, layered style.
