Barbu Lăutaru
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1850
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
Barbu Lăutaru is a 1850 unspecified by Iosif Iser, depicting Lute, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a pair of hands holding a bright yellow lute. The instrument has round tuning holes in a neat row down the middle. The background is dark and blurry, making the hands and lute stand out. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, especially on the lute’s surface. This makes the wood look almost three-dimensional. Look up impasto next to see how this technique works.
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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