Artwork

Bujori

Bujori, by Gheorghe Petrașcu, unspecified, 1923
Bujori, by Gheorghe Petrașcu, unspecified, 1923

Bujori is an unspecified painting by Gheorghe Petrașcu. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the Gavrilă Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea - Art Museum.

About this work

Overview

Bujori is a 1923 painting by Gheorghe Petrașcu, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a clay jug containing wildflowers, placed on a wooden table against a dark background.

Technique & Style

Characterized by loose brushwork, the painting achieves a sense of vitality in its depiction of the flowers, avoiding stiffness through its rough texture.

Context

The work is associated with the artistic technique of chiaroscuro, which emphasizes the interplay of light and dark in everyday scenes.

Artist & collection

Artist

Gheorghe Petrașcu

Gheorghe Petrașcu painted quiet scenes of buildings, streets, and still lifes in the 1920s and ’30s Romania.