Artwork

Flori de cais

Flori de cais, by Ion Țuculescu, 1924
Flori de cais, by Ion Țuculescu, 1924

Flori de cais is a print by Ion Țuculescu. It dates from 1924 and is held in the collection of the Art museum of Craiova.

About this work

Overview

Flori de cais is a 1924 painting by Ion Țuculescu, currently held at the Museum of Ethnography.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts a single branch bearing small white flowers against a dark background, with some petals fallen to the ground.

Technique & Style

The artist's use of contrasting light and dark values creates a striking visual effect, with deep blacks accentuating the white blossoms and subtle pink tints on some petals.

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.

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