Artwork
Pe plajă
Pe plajă is an unspecified painting by Samuel Mützner. It dates from 1931 and is held in the collection of the Art Museum of Constanta.
About this work
Overview
Samuel Mützner’s 1931 picture entitled *Pe plajă* is part of the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The work depicts a coastal scene rendered in oil on canvas, presenting a small group of figures against a bright seascape and a pale sky.
Subject & Meaning
The composition shows a sandy shoreline where four individuals are engaged in different activities: one crouches on the sand, another is wrapped in a red garment while standing, a third sits with a camera poised, and a fourth gestures from a rocky outcrop. The arrangement suggests a leisurely, perhaps observational, encounter with the seaside environment.
Technique & Style
Mützner employs a pronounced impasto technique, allowing the brushstrokes to remain visible and give the surface a tactile quality. Warm hues dominate the palette, with vivid blues of the water contrasting against the striking red of the cloth, while the overall handling of paint creates a lively, textured effect.
History & Provenance
Since its creation in 1931, *Pe plajă* has been retained by the Museum of Ethnography, where it remains on display as part of the institution’s holdings of early twentieth‑century visual art.
Artist & collection
