1927
From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum
La fântână is a 1927 by Ion Theodorescu-Sion, depicting Peasant, held at Bucharest Municipality Museum.
This painting shows a group of people in a busy outdoor scene. The women in the front wear white blouses and red skirts, carrying baskets and cloths. Behind them, a few men sit on a cloth spread with patterned fabrics, while others stand or walk around. In the background, a small building with a cross on top sits near a hillside with trees and distant figures. The cross on the building is a quiet detail that stands out. It looks like a simple wooden structure, different from the colorful people around it. Next, look up wayside cross to see how these small markers were used in rural areas.
Ion Theodorescu-Sion (Romanian pronunciation: ; also known as Ioan Theodorescu-Sion or Teodorescu-Sion; January 2, 1882 – March 31, 1939) was a Romanian painter and draftsman, known for his contributions to modern art…
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