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Peisaj cu o moară, by Béla Iványi-Grünwald, unspecified

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Peisaj cu o moară is an unspecified by Béla Iványi-Grünwald, depicting Windmill, held at Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca.

Who painted this?
Béla Iványi-Grünwald
Where can I see it?
Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca

About this work

This painting shows a quiet village scene with a bright yellow windmill at its center. In the foreground, a calm body of water reflects the sky, while a few small figures walk or tend to animals on the grassy shore. Behind them, simple houses with red and brown roofs line the horizon, and a few trees add green spots to the otherwise muted colors. The windmill stands out with its bold yellow color against the softer tones of the sky and buildings. The sky itself is painted with thick, textured brushstrokes, giving it a rough, almost cloudy look. If you like this scene, look up the technique: impasto to see how artists use thick paint for texture.

About the artist

Portrait of Béla Iványi-Grünwald
Artist

Béla Iványi-Grünwald

Béla Iványi-Grünwald (6 May 1867 – 24 September 1940) was a Hungarian painter, a leading member of the Nagybánya artists' colony and founder of the Kecskemét artists' colony.

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