Artwork
Tătăroaice
Tătăroaice is a print by Micaela Eleutheriade. It dates from 1939 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Tătăroaice is a 1939 painting by Micaela Eleutheriade depicting two women in a simple setting.
Subject & Meaning
The work shows a seated woman in a faded red dress with a yellow head covering, and a standing woman behind her, wearing a bright red top and patterned skirt. The standing woman's hand on the seated woman's shoulder conveys a sense of quiet companionship.
Technique & Style
The painting features bold colors and a rough texture, achieved through thick paint application, giving the scene a lived-in quality.
Artist & collection
Artist
Micaela Eleutheriade (1900–1982) was a noted Romanian painter and engraver. She was a descendant, through her mother, of the painter Gheorghe Tattarescu, the pioneer of neoclassicism in Romania.
