Artwork

Peisaj de iarnă (Curte în Calea Victoriei)

Peisaj de iarnă (Curte în Calea Victoriei), by Marius Bunescu, unspecified, 1928
Peisaj de iarnă (Curte în Calea Victoriei), by Marius Bunescu, unspecified, 1928

Peisaj de iarnă (Curte în Calea Victoriei) is an unspecified painting by Marius Bunescu. It dates from 1928 and is held in the collection of the Art Museum of Constanta.

About this work

Overview

Peisaj de iarnă (Curte în Calea Victoriei) is a 1928 winter landscape painted by Romanian artist Marius Bunescu. The work is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography and depicts a quiet, snow‑covered urban courtyard.

Subject & Meaning

The composition presents a snow‑laden street scene with modest buildings and leafless trees. A solitary figure walks along the right side, emphasizing the stillness and solitude of the cold atmosphere.

Technique & Style

Bunescu employs a restrained palette of whites, greys and browns, rendering the snow and architecture with soft, blended brushwork. The limited colour range reinforces the muted, wintry mood of the scene.

History & Provenance

Created in 1928, the painting entered the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography, where it remains on display as an example of early twentieth‑century Romanian landscape painting.

Artist & collection

Artist

Marius Bunescu

A Romanian painter who captured the city’s quiet corners, Marius Bunescu’s brush brought old streets and half-collapsed theaters to life.

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