1850
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
Twilight (Sisters) is a 1850 oil by József Borsos, a Biedermeier work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
This painting shows two women in a serene landscape. The woman in the foreground sits on a rock, looking up at the sky. She wears a dark dress and a white blouse with puffy sleeves. Her hair is covered by a red headscarf. Behind her stands another woman, holding a basket of grapes on her head. She wears a white dress with puffy sleeves and a dark skirt. Her long, dark hair is braided. The background of the painting is a soft, yellowish sky with a few clouds. The overall mood of the painting is peaceful and contemplative. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Jozsef Borsos (21 December 1821, in Veszprém – 19 August 1883, in Budapest) was a Hungarian portrait painter and photographer; best known for his genre paintings in the Biedermeier style.
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