Willows at Chiajna explained

Willows at Chiajna
Other Language 1:Romanian
Other Title 1:Sălciile din Chiajna
Artist:Ștefan Luchian
Medium:oil on canvas
Height Metric:45.8
Width Metric:55
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Cluj-Napoca
Museum:Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca

Willows at Chiajna (Romanian: Sălciile din Chiajna) is a landscape painting by the Romanian painter Ștefan Luchian from 1905.

Description

The painting has dimensions of 45.8 x 55 centimeters. It is in the collection of the Art Museum of Cluj-Napoca.[1]

Analysis

It depicts a group of willows by the Chiajna village outside Bucharest in the south-eastern Romania, and was painted in one day. The strong colors and thick layers of paint are typical for Luchian's works.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Pictură. Luchian, Ștefan. Sălciile din Chiajna - INP, Bunuri culturale mobile clasate în Tezaurul Patrimoniului Cultural Național. clasate.cimec.ro. 2016-06-26.
  2. Web site: Willows at Chiajna. www.europeana.eu. 2016-06-26.