Artwork
Femeie dormind pe divan
Femeie dormind pe divan is a print by Alexandru Ciucurencu. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Bucharest Municipality Museum.
About this work
Overview
Created circa 1950 by Romanian painter Alexandru Ciârcu, *Femeie dormind pe divan* presents a solitary woman reclining on a sofa. The work belongs to the collection of the Museum of Ethnography and exemplifies the artist’s post‑Impressionist phase, marked by vivid coloration and a loosely rendered surface.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a half‑asleep female figure, her body stretched across a divan with a red box placed at her feet and a guitar propped against the backrest. The informal arrangement and the presence of everyday objects suggest a quiet, intimate moment captured in a domestic setting.
Technique & Style
Ciârcu employs a palette of bright yellows, blues and greens, applying paint in uneven, energetic strokes that leave the surface textured. The background recedes into a soft, almost hazy blur, enhancing the sense of immediacy and giving the scene a slightly dreamlike atmosphere.
History & Provenance
Born in Tulcea in 1903, the artist trained at Bucharest’s National School of Fine Arts before continuing his studies at Paris’s Académie Julian under André Lhote. A corresponding member of the Romanian Academy, Ciârcu’s work entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings, where it remains on display.
Artist & collection
Artist
Alexandru Ciucurencu (Romanian pronunciation: ; 27 September 1903 – 27 December 1977) was a Romanian Post-Impressionist painter, and a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy.
