Artwork
Natură statică cu legume
Natură statică cu legume is a print by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor. It dates from 1930 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Art of Romania.
About this work
Overview
Natură statică cu legume, created by Romanian Expressionist painter Petre Iorgulescu-Yor around 1930, is a still life painting emphasizing expressive form and color over realism.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a humble tabletop arrangement of vegetables, including a striped squash, onions, a dark bottle, and bread in a woven basket, conveying a sense of everyday simplicity through an expressive lens.
Technique & Style
Characterized by rough, textured brushstrokes and earthy tones (browns, greens, accents of red), the work features prominent impasto elements, notably in the basket's woven pattern contrasting with smoother forms.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1930 by Petre Iorgulescu-Yor, a key figure in Romanian Expressionism, during the movement's peak emphasis on emotional intensity.
Context
Reflects the early 20th-century Expressionist shift away from realism, prioritizing emotional expression through distorted forms and vibrant, non-naturalistic colors.
Legacy
While specific legacy details of *Natură statică cu legume* are not provided, it contributes to the broader understanding of Romanian Expressionism and the impasto technique's expressive potential.
Artist & collection
Artist
Petre Iorgulescu-Yor (24 December 1890, Râmnicu Sărat – 29 April 1939, Bucharest) was a Romanian Expressionist painter of Jewish and Greek ancestry.
