Artwork

Încărcarea peștelui la Tulcea (la cherhana)

Încărcarea peștelui la Tulcea (la cherhana), by Lucia Cosmescu, 1950
Încărcarea peștelui la Tulcea (la cherhana), by Lucia Cosmescu, 1950

Încărcarea peștelui la Tulcea (la cherhana) is a print by Lucia Cosmescu. It dates from 1950 and is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

About this work

Overview

Încărcarea peștelui la Tulcea (la cherhana) is a work by Lucia Cosmescu, created around 1950. It is a sketch depicting a riverside scene and is held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The sketch shows people loading cargo into boats at a riverside, possibly a fish market or harbour. The scene is populated with figures engaged in various activities, suggesting a bustling commercial or industrial setting.

Technique & Style

The artist employed loose, expressive brushstrokes to capture the scene, conveying a sense of energy and movement. The resulting image is lively but somewhat rough in its execution, characteristic of a sketch.

History & Provenance

Created circa 1950, the work is now part of the Museum of Ethnography's collection, indicating its significance in documenting or representing cultural or ethnographic themes.

Artist & collection

Artist

Lucia Cosmescu

Lucia Cosmescu made prints and paintings of everyday scenes, mostly in the Danube Delta and Dobruja coast.