Autoportret cu beretă și trabuc
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Autoportret cu beretă și trabuc is a 1850 unspecified by Iosif Iser, depicting Self-portrait, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a close-up of a person’s face, wearing a dark beret and holding a pipe. The skin looks textured, almost like rough brushstrokes, with warm yellows and browns. The background is a deep red, and the collar of a dark garment peeks out below the chin. The artist used thick paint, making the face look almost three-dimensional. The lighting is uneven, with shadows under the eyes and cheekbones. Next, check out the technique: impasto.
Iosif Iser painted everyday life with a focus on people and places. His 1933 work *Paris. Strada Mouffetard* shows a lively street scene in Paris, while *Nud pe fotoliu* depicts a seated nude figure. His brushwork…
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