Artwork
Copil cu fundă verde
Copil cu fundă verde is an unspecified painting by Nicolae Tonitza. It dates from 1927 and is held in the collection of the Colecție particulară - București.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1927 by Romanian painter Nicolae Tonitza, the work titled “Copil cu fundă verde” is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The composition centers on a young girl rendered in a delicate palette, set against a loosely painted backdrop that suggests an interior space without defining specific details.
Subject & Meaning
The figure is a light‑haired child, her hair gathered in soft curls and a pale green ribbon framing her head. Her round face is marked by prominent eyes, a modest nose and a straight mouth, conveying a quiet, introspective presence that contrasts with the surrounding ambiguity.
Technique & Style
Tonitza applies paint in varied thickness, using impasto in select areas to give the green dress and facial features a tactile quality. The background is executed with broad, uneven strokes of brown, blue and red, creating a blurred, almost atmospheric field that recedes behind the sharply defined portrait.
History & Provenance
Since its creation in the late 1920s, the painting has remained within public institutions, eventually entering the holdings of the Museum of Ethnography. Its accession reflects the museum’s broader effort to represent early twentieth‑century Romanian visual culture alongside its ethnographic collections.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolae Tonitza painted quiet still lifes and village scenes, often showing colorful vegetables on a table or blooming flowers in simple pots.
