1925
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Studiu pentru panoul „Orfanii” is a 1925 by Nicolae Tonitza, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.
This painting shows a woman in a plain white blouse with a high collar. Her hair is pulled back neatly, and she’s looking down slightly. The background is a simple, muted color with a hint of patterned fabric at the bottom. The artist used thick brushstrokes, especially on her face and clothes, giving it a textured look. This style is called *impasto*—where paint is laid on thickly so you can almost feel the brushstrokes. Look up impasto to see how other artists used this technique.
Nicolae Tonitza was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.
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