1920
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Dominant colour
Natură moartă cu cărți și ulcioare is a 1920 by Gheorghe Petrașcu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a rough, textured tabletop with a few everyday objects. There’s a crumpled lemon, a half-open book, and two lumpy jars—one dark, one light—along with a small yellow fruit and a folded cloth. The background is mostly dark, making the objects stand out. The brushstrokes are thick and uneven, almost like the paint was scraped on. This style makes the scene feel raw and real, not polished. If you like this look, check out impasto next—it’s the technique of laying paint thickly.
Gheorghe Petrașcu (Romanian pronunciation: ; 20 November 1872, Tecuci – 1 May 1949, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter.
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