1902
unspecified
From the collection of Székely National Museum
Pótsa Jósef is a 1902 unspecified by Jenő Gyárfás, a Biedermeier work, held at Székely National Museum.
This painting shows an older man in a dark coat and white collar, standing near a desk. His left hand holds a pair of glasses, while his right hand rests on an open book with a green cover. The background is plain, but the frame around the painting is carved with leafy designs. The man’s face is lit softly, making his features stand out against the darker coat. The artist used subtle shading to give the scene depth. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works in other paintings.
Jenő Gyárfás (6 April 1857, in Sepsiszentgyörgy – 3 December 1925, in Sepsiszentgyörgy, renamed Sfântu Gheorghe) was a Hungarian portrait painter, graphic artist and writer.
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