Artwork

Contururi

Contururi, by Ion Țuculescu, 1946
Contururi, by Ion Țuculescu, 1946

Contururi is a print by Ion Țuculescu. It dates from 1946 and is held in the collection of the Aurelian Sacerdoțeanu Vâlcea County Museum.

About this work

Overview

Contururi is a painting by Ion Țuculescu, created around 1946. It is part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts two human figures with raised arms, one standing and one crouching, outlined in white against a dark background filled with bold, textured red shapes.

Technique & Style

The red areas are thickly painted, giving a raised appearance. The white outlines sharply define the figures, which lack internal detail, creating a cut-out effect.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Ion Țuculescu

Artist

Ion Țuculescu

Ion Țuculescu was a Romanian expressionist and abstract oil painter, although professionally he worked as a biologist and physician.