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Natură moartă cu narghilea, by Theodor Pallady, unspecified, 1921

Natură moartă cu narghilea

Theodor Pallady

1921

unspecified

From the collection of Art Museum of Constanta

Dominant colour

Overview

Natură moartă cu narghilea is a 1921 unspecified by Theodor Pallady, held at Art Museum of Constanta.

Who painted this?
Theodor Pallady
When & what style?
1921
Where can I see it?
Art Museum of Constanta

About this work

This painting shows a dark, cluttered table with a hookah (a fancy smoking pipe) in the center. The hookah has a long red hose, a glass bowl, and a metal base with a flower on top. Below it, a white cloth with blue patterns drapes over the table, and the background is murky with hints of more objects. The brushstrokes are thick and rough, almost like the paint was scraped on. This makes the colors pop in uneven patches—greens, blues, and oranges stand out against the dark tones. Look up impasto next to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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