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Portret de fată, by Teodorescu-Sion, unspecified, 1936

Portret de fată

Teodorescu-Sion

1936

unspecified

From the collection of Brașov Art Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Portret de fată is a 1936 unspecified by Teodorescu-Sion, held at Brașov Art Museum.

Who painted this?
Teodorescu-Sion
When & what style?
1936
Where can I see it?
Brașov Art Museum

About this work

This painting shows a woman wearing a bright red shawl with gold leaf designs. She’s got a floral headscarf and her hair is pulled back. The background is loose brushstrokes in blue and gray, with faint sketches of shapes. The gold leaf on her shawl stands out—it looks like real metal flakes pressed into the paint. That’s a trick artists sometimes use for extra shine. Check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create depth in paintings.

About the artist

Artist

Teodorescu-Sion

Romanian painter of the early-to-mid 20th-century, Teodorescu-Sion made portraits that sit somewhere between social realism and a softer, intimist brush.

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