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Sunflower
Floarea soarelui
2002 · oil on canvas · approx. 64 × 61 cm
A green glazed clay vase with a rounded belly stands on a grey table and holds a bunch of sunflowers: some fifteen yellow heads, some turned towards the viewer, others twisted or drooping, with short petals and olive-brown centres. The thick stems and large dark green leaves cross untidily, and a few flowers already hang over the rim of the vase. The background is a neutral blue-grey applied in horizontal strokes, with no indication of space. The yellow is kept at a subdued intensity, close to ochre, and the interest falls on the rhythm of the discs and on the way each flower is turned differently.
Dimensions estimated from the photograph · Painted in the studio on Ion Creangă Street 15, Ploiești — the still lifes and flower pieces from 1984 onwards were made there. Established by the family, August 2026.
MotifsPloieștiflowersstill lifes
- Where it is today
- In the family's collection
How to cite
Ion Șinca, „Sunflower” (Floarea soarelui), 2002. Ion Șinca Archive, IS-0082. https://ionsinca.ro/en/artwork/floarea-soarelui-2002/
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