1904
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
Shelling Beans is a 1904 oil by Adolf Fényes, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
This painting shows three women sitting on the ground, shelling beans. They are dressed in traditional clothing, with the woman on the left wearing a white shirt and red skirt, the woman in the middle wearing a white shirt and dark skirt, and the woman on the right wearing a pink shirt and dark skirt. The women are sitting in a courtyard, with a white wall and a brown roof in the background. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the women's clothing and the beans they are shelling. The colors are muted, with shades of brown, beige, and white dominating the palette. The overall effect is one of quiet, everyday activity. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the work of artist Adolf Fényes.
Adolf Fényes, originally Fischmann (29 April 1867 in Kecskemét – 14 March 1945 in Budapest) was a Hungarian painter of Jewish ancestry.
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