1874
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
Pe malul mării is a 1874 by Carol Pop de Szathmári, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This sketch shows a rough, dry landscape with a few scattered animals—maybe sheep or goats—near a rocky outcrop. The colors are muted, mostly earthy browns and faded blues, with some patches of pale sky. The brushstrokes are loose and uneven, giving it a sketchy, unfinished feel. The animals are small and simple, almost like quick notes rather than detailed figures. The background looks like distant hills or waves, but it’s hard to tell which. If you like this style, check out *impasto* for more on thick, textured painting.
Carol Szathmari (Romanian: Carol Popp de Szathmari, Hungarian: Szathmáry Pap Károly; 11 January 1812, Kolozsvár – 3 July 1887, Bucharest) was a Romanian painter, lithographer, and photographer of Transylvanian Hungarian…
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