Artwork

O casă la țară

O casă la țară, by Nicolae Dărăscu, unspecified, 1933
O casă la țară, by Nicolae Dărăscu, unspecified, 1933

O casă la țară is an unspecified painting by the Romanesque artist Nicolae Dărăscu. It dates from 1933 and is held in the collection of the Visual Art Museum Galați.

About this work

Overview

O casă la țară is a 1933 painting by Nicolae Dărăscu, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a two-story wooden house with a slanted roof, set amidst rolling hills and smaller houses. The scene is populated with figures inside the house, suggesting a domestic setting.

Technique & Style

The work features thick, visible brushstrokes and an impasto technique, lending a textured quality to the scene. Earthy colors dominate the palette, creating a sense of solidity and realism.

Artist & collection

Artist

Nicolae Dărăscu

Romanian painter Nicolae Dărăscu built still lifes and cityscapes like Natură moartă and Palatul Ca'd'Oro, both calm arrangements of light and shadow.