Artwork

Femei la cules

Femei la cules, by Ion Țuculescu, 1946
Femei la cules, by Ion Țuculescu, 1946

Femei la cules 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

Femei la cules 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 a woman wearing a bright red shawl, her face turned away, with her hands resting on her lap. The scene is set against a dynamic background of swirling greens, yellows, and blues, evoking a textured landscape.

Technique & Style

The layered and blended paint creates a rough, tactile quality, with visible brushstrokes contributing to the overall texture. This technique is characteristic of impasto, a style that emphasizes thick, heavy applications of paint.

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.