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Femeie în peisaj, by Gheorghe Petrașcu, unspecified, 1912

Femeie în peisaj

Gheorghe Petrașcu

1912

unspecified

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

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Overview

Femeie în peisaj is a 1912 unspecified by Gheorghe Petrașcu, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum.

Who painted this?
Gheorghe Petrașcu
When & what style?
1912 · Post-Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman standing on a rocky hillside. She’s dressed in a long, dark coat and a light headscarf, facing slightly to the side. The background is a mix of muted blues and grays, with some darker shapes that look like trees or cliffs. The woman’s face is blurred, but her posture is strong and still. The brushstrokes are thick in some spots, especially on her coat and the rocks. Next, look up impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

About the artist

Portrait of Gheorghe Petrașcu
Artist

Gheorghe Petrașcu

Gheorghe Petrașcu (Romanian pronunciation: ; 20 November 1872, Tecuci – 1 May 1949, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter.

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