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Vânat, by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor, unspecified, 1924

Vânat

Petre Iorgulescu-Yor

1924

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

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Overview

Vânat is a 1924 unspecified by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Petre Iorgulescu-Yor
When & what style?
1924
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a roasted pig on a platter, surrounded by a few simple items: a dark jug, a knife, and a cloth. The pig’s skin is crispy and golden, while the background is dark and blurry. The colors are mostly warm browns and whites, with a few muted blues and grays. The brushstrokes are thick and loose, giving the painting a rough, textured look. The lighting is uneven, making parts of the pig glow while others stay shadowy. This style is called *impasto*—when paint is laid on thick so you can almost feel the texture.

About the artist

Portrait of Petre Iorgulescu-Yor
Artist

Petre Iorgulescu-Yor

Petre Iorgulescu-Yor (24 December 1890, Râmnicu Sărat – 29 April 1939, Bucharest) was a Romanian Expressionist painter of Jewish and Greek ancestry.

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