Artwork
PEISAJ CU CASĂ (PEISAJ BREAZA)
PEISAJ CU CASĂ (PEISAJ BREAZA) is a print by Alexandru Ciucurencu. It dates from 1962 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Created in 1962, *Peisaj cu casă (Peisaj Breaza)* presents a tranquil rural scene centered on a modest yellow house surrounded by foliage. The composition is dominated by soft blues of sky and a palette of greens for trees and grass, conveying a calm atmosphere. Light subtly illuminates the structures, emphasizing depth while maintaining a gentle, harmonious overall tone.
Subject & Meaning
The work portrays a simple countryside dwelling nestled among trees, suggesting a quiet, perhaps nostalgic, connection to rural life. The modest scale of the house against the expansive landscape invites contemplation of solitude and the enduring presence of nature, reflecting a serene, contemplative mood rather than narrative drama.
Technique & Style
Ciucurencu employs a post‑Impressionist approach, using visible, fluid brushstrokes that soften forms while retaining structural clarity. The handling of color—muted blues, varied greens, and warm yellows—creates a delicate interplay of light and shadow, characteristic of his later period where impressionistic softness meets disciplined composition.
History & Provenance
Born in Tulcea in 1903, Alexandru Ciucurencu studied in Bucharest and later at Paris’s Académie Julian under André Lhote before returning to Romania, where he taught after 1948. This painting, produced during his professorial years, exemplifies the mature phase of his career and remains part of his documented oeuvre.
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.
