Artwork
Doamna și viețuitoarele
Doamna și viețuitoarele is a print by Tiberiu Nicorescu. It is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.
About this work
Overview
The work titled “Doamna și viețuitoarele” is a pencil drawing on paper. It depicts a seated woman whose back faces the viewer, her head turned toward the left. The figure rests her right arm on the high‑backed wooden chair, which is rendered with four slender legs. The composition is rendered in a loose, expressive line with minimal shading, giving the piece an unfinished, intimate quality.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing presents a solitary female presence, emphasizing posture and gesture rather than narrative detail. By showing the sitter from behind, the artist invites contemplation of interiority and the quiet moments of daily life, allowing the viewer to infer mood from the tilt of the head and the relaxed placement of the arm.
Technique & Style
Executed in graphite, the sketch relies on fluid, gestural strokes that outline the figure and furniture without heavy modeling. The minimal shading and open spaces create a sense of immediacy, characteristic of preparatory studies or informal sketches where the emphasis lies on capturing the essence of form rather than finished realism.
Context
The drawing is attributed to Romanian artist Tiberiu Nicorescu. While details of his broader oeuvre are limited here, the piece reflects his interest in simple, everyday subjects rendered with a direct, unembellished hand, aligning with a tradition of observational drawing prevalent in early‑20th‑century Romanian art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Tiberiu Nicorescu made prints and paintings in mid-20th-century Romania. You’ll find his print *Îmbrățișare*—a tender embrace captured in black lines—and the delicate waiting scene in *În așteptare*. His painting…
Museum
Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea
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