Cartierul Tunari

Cartierul Tunari

Nicolae Tonitza

1923

From the collection of Bucharest Municipality Museum

About this work

This painting shows a cluster of old buildings with crumbling walls and red-tiled roofs. The colors are mostly earthy—yellows, browns, and greens—with some blue and black shadows. Trees and a cloudy sky peek over the rooftops, and the whole scene looks a bit rough around the edges. The buildings have a worn, lived-in feel, like they’ve been there for a long time. The paint is thick in spots, giving it a textured look. Next, check out impasto to see how artists use thick paint like this.

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