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Peisaj cu cumpănă, by Ionel Ioanid

Peisaj cu cumpănă

Ionel Ioanid

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Peisaj cu cumpănă is a work by Ionel Ioanid, depicting Fountain, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.

Who painted this?
Ionel Ioanid
Where can I see it?
Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This painting shows a quiet village scene with simple houses topped with thatched roofs. In the middle stands a wooden well with a rope and bucket hanging from it. The sky is pale and brushy, while the ground looks dry and patchy. The well is the only thing moving in this still picture—its rope suggests someone might draw water soon. The houses look old, with rough walls and simple shapes. If you like this style, check out the Museum of Ethnography for more works like this.

About the artist

Artist

Ionel Ioanid

Ionel Ioanid made prints of Romanian landscapes in the mid-20th century. His print Peisaj cu cumpănă shows a quiet river scene with a balance scale on the bank, suggesting the weighing of harvest or time. The work…

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