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Peisaj de iarnă, by Rudolf Schweitzer-Cumpăna, unspecified, 1949

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Overview

Peisaj de iarnă is a 1949 unspecified by Rudolf Schweitzer-Cumpăna, held at Cotroceni National Museum.

Who painted this?
Rudolf Schweitzer-Cumpăna
When & what style?
1949
Where can I see it?
Cotroceni National Museum

About this work

This painting shows a rough, textured landscape with thick brushstrokes. The colors are mostly muted—dull grays, browns, and a few patches of pale yellow. It looks like a winter scene, with what might be snow-covered ground and some dark shapes in the background. The brushwork is very thick, almost like the paint was scraped on. This technique makes the scene feel raw and unfinished, as if you can see the strokes themselves. If you like this style, look up impasto next.

About the artist

Artist

Rudolf Schweitzer-Cumpăna

Rudolf Schweitzer-Cumpăna was a Romanian painter. Born in Pitești into an ethnic German family, he finished high school in his native town before attending the Royal Academy of Arts at Berlin from 1904 to 1909, studying…

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