Balerină și arlechin

Balerină și arlechin

Iosif Iser

1949

From the collection of Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum

About this work

This print shows a woman in a white skirt and dark top sitting on the ground, looking down. Behind her, a man in a bright red hat and greenish-yellow coat leans on a cane, holding a small object. The background is plain with a pinkish wall and a dark column. The woman’s pose and the man’s exaggerated hat suggest they might be characters from a traditional performance. The painting uses bold colors and simple shapes to stand out. Look up chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.

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