1868
oil
panel
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
Yawning Apprentice is a 1868 oil by Mihály Munkácsy, a Realism work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
The painting depicts a young man with his mouth open in a yawn. He is wearing a white shirt and has short hair. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the subject stand out. The artist has used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume in the painting. The use of light and shadow adds to the overall mood of the piece. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, you can look up the technique next.
Mihály Munkácsy (Hungarian pronunciation: ; 20 February 1844 – 1 May 1900) was a Hungarian painter. He earned international reputation with his genre pictures and large-scale biblical paintings.
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