Artwork
Două siluete feminine în peisaj urban
Două siluete feminine în peisaj urban is a print by Nicolae Tonitza. It dates from 1923 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.
About this work
This painting shows two dark figures in the foreground, with a building and trees behind them. The building is white with a red roof, and the sky above is gray.
In the bottom left corner, there are two signatures, but they are not clear. The painting is framed with a white border, and there is a small number "2917" at the bottom.
The artist of this painting is Tonitza, Nicolae.
Overview
Două siluete feminine în peisaj urban is a painting by Nicolae Tonitza, created around 1923.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts two dark female figures in the foreground, set against a backdrop of a white building with a red roof, trees, and a gray sky.
Technique & Style
The painting features a simple composition and a muted color palette, with the figures and building rendered in straightforward detail.
History & Provenance
The painting bears two signatures in the bottom left corner, though they are unclear. It is framed with a white border and has the number '2917' at the bottom.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolae Tonitza was a Romanian painter, engraver, lithographer, journalist and art critic. Drawing inspiration from Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, he had a major role in introducing modernist guidelines to local art.
