Girl in a Folk Costume

Girl in a Folk Costume (Latvian: Meitene tautas tērpā) is a painting by the Latvian painter Jānis Tīdemanis from 1930.

Girl in a Folk Costume
Latvian: Meitene tautas tērpā
ArtistJānis Tīdemanis
Year1930
Mediumoil on plywood
Dimensions59 cm × 48 cm (23 in × 19 in)
LocationLatvian National Museum of Art, Riga

Description edit

The painting is oil on plywood, and has dimensions 59 x 48 centimeters. The painting belongs to the Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga.[1]

Analysis edit

The picture depicts a young girl with plaits in a stylized folk costume with bright color on a dark background. The artist uses thick brushstrokes, and large areas of color.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Girl in a Folk Costume". www.europeana.eu. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
  2. ^ Meitene tautas tērpā, dom.lndb.lv.