1920
From the collection of Brukenthal National Museum
Case vechi din Olanda is a 1920 by Elena Popea, held at Brukenthal National Museum.
This painting shows a row of tall, narrow houses packed close together. The buildings lean slightly, with bright colors—reds, yellows, and greens—on their facades. Windows vary in size and shape, some with shutters, others just open frames. The brushstrokes are thick and textured, almost like you could feel the roughness of the walls. A dark, wavy line at the bottom suggests a canal or street. The way the paint is applied looks like it was slapped on in chunks, giving it a lively, uneven feel. The colors pop against each other, making the scene feel warm and bustling. If you like this style, check out the technique: impasto.
Elena Popea (15 April 1879, Brașov – 19 June 1941, Bucharest) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian Modernist painter whose influences included Impressionism, Expressionism and Cubism.
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