Interior la Târgoviște

About this work

This painting shows a dim, worn room with peeling walls. A sagging couch sits against one wall, its fabric faded and torn. A small wooden chair is tipped over, and a rug lies crumpled on the floor. Two doors frame a dark hallway, and a single framed picture hangs crookedly on the wall. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, almost like you could feel the roughness of the walls. The lighting is uneven, with shadows pooling in corners. Look up impasto to see how artists build up paint for this kind of texture.