Artwork
Femeie în cerdac
Femeie în cerdac is an unspecified painting by Nicolae Tonitza. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Femeie în cerdac is a 1924 painting by Nicolae Tonitza.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman seated on a striped couch, wearing a loose white dress, accompanied by a dark dog. She holds an object in her lap, and a coffee cup and plate sit nearby, suggesting a quiet, everyday moment.
Technique & Style
The work features thick brushstrokes, particularly evident in the textured rendering of the dog's fur, and an impasto technique that adds depth to the image. The artist's unsmoothed application of paint in some areas contributes to the overall tactile quality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolae Tonitza was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.
