1916
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
The Critic is a 1916 oil by Lajos Tihanyi, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This portrait shows a man in a dark suit and red tie, with a white collared shirt. He has short, dark hair and looks to the left with a serious expression. The background is a dark red-brown color. The man's face is painted with bold brushstrokes, giving the portrait a sense of energy and movement. His eyes seem to be looking at something in the distance, and his eyebrows are slightly furrowed. The painting is done in a style that emphasizes the play of light and shadow on the subject's face and clothing. To learn more about this style, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Lajos Tihanyi (29 October 1885 – 11 June 1938) was a Hungarian painter and lithographer who achieved international renown working outside his country, primarily in Paris, France.
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