Două țigănci
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
Two women stand side by side, their faces serious. The one on the left wears a bright red shawl over a white dress, her head covered with a light cloth. The other has a striped apron over a brown dress, also with a head covering. Behind them, a blurry window shows a street with people and buildings, while a wooden post and a barrel sit in the corner. The brushstrokes are loose, almost sketchy, giving the scene a rough, lived-in feel. The colors pop—reds, whites, and browns—while the background fades into soft shapes. Check out the technique: impasto for how thick paint creates texture like this.
