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Peisaj din Argeș, by Ion Vâlsan Marinescu, unspecified

Peisaj din Argeș

Ion Vâlsan Marinescu

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania

Dominant colour

Overview

Peisaj din Argeș is an unspecified by Ion Vâlsan Marinescu, held at National Museum of Art of Romania.

Who painted this?
Ion Vâlsan Marinescu
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Art of Romania

About this work

This painting shows a quiet village by a river. The scene is mostly gray and brown, with bare trees lining a dirt path. A few small houses sit on a hill, their roofs covered in snow. The river below looks frozen, with chunks of ice scattered along the bank. The artist used soft, blended strokes to create a calm, wintry feel. The light comes from the upper left, making the snow glow slightly against the darker trees. Next, check out the Museum of Ethnography to see more works like this.

About the artist

Artist

Ion Vâlsan Marinescu

This painter kept his brushes in a jar of sunflower oil—he swore it made the colors pop no matter the weather.

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