
1838โ1907 ยท Romanian ยท 27 artworks
artist bio
Nicolae Grigorescu was a Romanian painter, considered one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. He is known for his landscapes, portraits, and scenes of rural life, blending Impressionistic techniques with Realist themes to capture the essence of Romanian culture and peasantry.
what you'll learn
Studying Grigorescu allows students to understand the fusion of Realist subject matter with Impressionistic techniques, focusing on capturing light and atmosphere in everyday scenes. Students can learn to observe and depict the nuances of rural life and portraiture through color and brushwork.
related: Gustave Courbet, Jean-Francois Millet, Claude Monet

Girls Working by the Gate
1885

Peasant Woman from Muscel
1874

Fishermen in Grandville
1884

Columbine in Green
1874

The Spring (Detail)

Hora

Case la vitre

The Little Girl with Red Headscarf

Laundrywoman in Brittany

Turkish prisoners

Guardian of Chailly

Breton beggar

Head of a Young Farmer

Fairground in Sinaia

Giri with White Veil

Self Portrait

May Lillies

Two Drunks

French peasant woman with a bag on her back

Clearing Back

On a Peak

Andreescu at Barbizon
1880

Wild Roses

Still Life with Fruit

Hard road

Catholic Church in Cimpulung

Farmhouse Yard