Artwork
Peisaj
Peisaj is an unspecified painting by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
The composition includes a narrow street lined with colorful façades, figures near the water, and a harbor populated by small boats and a larger vessel.
Petre Iorgulescu‑Yor, a Romanian painter active in the early twentieth century, produced the work titled Peisaj circa 1924. The canvas captures a compact waterfront setting, rendered with vivid, uneven brushwork that emphasizes the texture of the paint. The composition includes a narrow street lined with colorful façades, figures near the water, and a harbor populated by small boats and a larger vessel.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a modest port town where everyday life unfolds along a shoreline. Buildings with bright shutters frame the left side, while pedestrians linger near the water’s edge, suggesting a moment of quiet activity. The presence of tipped‑over boats and a prominent ship with high masts hints at the interplay between commerce and leisure within a modest community.
Technique & Style
Iorgulescu‑Yor applied thick layers of pigment, allowing the brushstrokes to remain visible and creating a tactile surface. This impasto approach heightens the contrast between saturated reds and greens, while the loose handling of form aligns the work with Expressionist tendencies, emphasizing emotional resonance over precise representation.
History & Provenance
Created in the mid‑1920s, Peisaj entered the collection of the Museum of Ethnography, where it remains on display. The painting reflects the artist’s broader oeuvre, which combined his Romanian background with influences from his Jewish and Greek heritage, contributing to his distinctive expressive style.
Artist & collection
Artist
Petre Iorgulescu-Yor (24 December 1890, Râmnicu Sărat – 29 April 1939, Bucharest) was a Romanian Expressionist painter of Jewish and Greek ancestry.
