La masă
1930
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
1930
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Dominant colour
La masă is a 1930 by Rudolf Schweitzer-Cumpăna, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This painting looks messy on purpose. Thick, rough brushstrokes pile up in bold colors—yellows, reds, and dark blues. The shapes don’t quite form anything clear, like a scene half-forgotten. Some areas glow while others stay shadowy, but nothing stands out as a clear picture. The paint is scraped and smeared, almost like it was applied with a knife. That thick layering is called *impasto*—it makes the texture pop. Check out impasto to see how artists use paint this way.
