Artwork
Profil de fată (Broboadă galbenă)
Profil de fată (Broboadă galbenă) is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Ion Andreescu. It dates from 1881 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Ion Andreescu’s 1881 work titled Profil de fată (Broboadă galbenă) presents a young woman in a three‑quarter view. The composition isolates her face and shoulders against a muted, green‑brown backdrop, emphasizing the subtle interplay of light on her features and attire.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a female sitter whose hair is gathered back and whose neck is draped with a light‑toned cloth. The restrained setting and lack of narrative elements suggest a focus on the individual’s presence and the quiet intimacy of a moment captured in portraiture.
Technique & Style
Andreescu employs loose, visible brushstrokes that lend a soft, almost unfinished quality to the surface. This handling of paint creates a sense of immediacy, allowing light and color to suggest form rather than delineate it with precise detail, a method aligned with late‑19th‑century explorations of atmospheric effect.
History & Provenance
Created in 1881, the work belongs to the early period of Andreescu’s career, preceding his later, more widely exhibited pieces. Documentation of its ownership and exhibition history remains limited, with the title indicating a focus on the subject’s profile and the yellow‑hued scarf she wears.
Artist & collection
Artist
Ion Andreescu painted quiet scenes of everyday life and landscapes in the late 1800s.
