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Iarna, by Gheorghe Petrașcu, unspecified, 1850

Iarna

Gheorghe Petrașcu

1850

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

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Overview

Iarna is a 1850 unspecified by Gheorghe Petrașcu, depicting Equu Caballu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Gheorghe Petrașcu
When & what style?
1850
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a winter scene with a horse in the foreground. The horse is brown and has a saddle on its back. In the background, there are trees and a building. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the horse's fur and the texture of the trees. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and green dominating the palette. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.

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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