Artwork
Cu ricșa
Cu ricșa is an unspecified painting by Samuel Mützner. It dates from 1914 and is held in the collection of the Colecție particulară - Elveția.
About this work
Overview
Samuel Mützner’s 1914 picture titled “Cu ricșa” is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography. The work depicts an outdoor gathering in an autumnal park, where a horse‑drawn carriage rests beside a modest wooden pavilion while figures move or pause on nearby benches. The scene is rendered with a lively yet slightly softened focus.
Subject & Meaning
The composition captures a moment of everyday leisure in a public garden, emphasizing the interaction between transport, architecture, and passers‑by. A solitary man in dark attire walks alongside the carriage, suggesting a narrative of travel or commerce, while the surrounding figures, seated or strolling, convey communal activity against a backdrop of seasonal change.
Technique & Style
Mützner employs a pronounced impasto technique, laying on thick, tactile brushstrokes that give the surface a three‑dimensional quality. This approach intensifies the autumn palette of reds and greens, allowing the colors to stand out while the rough edges create a sense of immediacy, blurring fine details in favor of overall atmosphere.
History & Provenance
Created in the early years of the First World War, “Cu ricșa” entered the Museum of Ethnography’s holdings at an unspecified date, where it remains accessible to the public. Its presence in an ethnographic context highlights the work’s relevance to cultural and social documentation of early twentieth‑century Central European life.
Artist & collection
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