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Tulcea - Traversarea Dunării cu „Paromul” înspre Tudor Vladimirescu, by Eugenia Iftodi

Tulcea - Traversarea Dunării cu „Paromul” înspre Tudor Vladimirescu

Eugenia Iftodi

From the collection of Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

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Overview

Tulcea - Traversarea Dunării cu „Paromul” înspre Tudor Vladimirescu is a work by Eugenia Iftodi, depicting Boat, held at Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

Who painted this?
Eugenia Iftodi
Where can I see it?
Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

About this work

This sketch shows a flatboat packed with people, horses, and wagons crossing a wide river. The water is calm, with a distant shoreline dotted by trees and a church steeple. Everyone wears simple, old-fashioned clothes—some stand, others sit, and a few steer long poles to push the boat. The artist’s loose, watery brushstrokes make the scene feel quick and alive, like a snapshot. The colors are muted but bright enough to stand out, especially the reds and blues in the clothing. Next, look up boat to see how different cultures used them for travel and trade.

About the artist

Artist

Eugenia Iftodi

Eugenia Iftodi made prints and drawings of everyday life in mid-20th-century Romania.

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