Artwork
Natură moartă cu pește și cană
Natură moartă cu pește și cană is a print by Nicolae Dărăscu. It dates from 1931 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Art Cluj-Napoca.
About this work
Overview
Natură moartă cu pește și cană is a still life painting by Nicolae Dărăscu, dating back to circa 1931, currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a simple, unpolished arrangement of open clams, a single fish, and a dark, slightly damaged jar on a textured surface, conveying a sense of everyday realism.
Technique & Style
Characterized by thick, uneven brushstrokes and a predominantly muted color palette (greens, browns, whites, with accents of red and black), the work exhibits an impasto technique, lending it a rough, sketchy, and authentically imperfect appearance.
History & Provenance
Created around 1931 by Nicolae Dărăscu, the painting is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography, with no detailed provenance history provided beyond its current holdings.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolae Dărăscu was a Romanian painter. He was influenced by Impressionism and Neo-impressionism.
