1898
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
My Grandmother is a 1898 oil by József Rippl-Rónai, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
This painting shows a woman sitting in a chair, wearing a long brown dress with a black scarf around her neck. The background is a plain wall with a dark-colored object on the left side. The woman's face is painted in a simple style, with minimal details. The overall mood of the painting is somber and quiet. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in paintings, you can explore more of József Rippl-Rónai's works.
József Rippl-Rónai (23 May 1861 – 25 November 1927) was a Hungarian painter. He was among the first Hungarian exponents of artistic modernism.
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