1843
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
Pigeon Post is a 1843 oil by Miklós Barabás, a Biedermeier work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
The painting depicts a young woman with long, dark hair sitting in a chair, holding a white pigeon. She is wearing a white dress with a red shawl draped over her left shoulder. The woman is seated in front of a table with a vase of flowers and a book on it. The woman's gaze is directed at the viewer, and her right hand is gently holding the pigeon. The background of the painting is a plain wall, which helps to focus attention on the subject. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the woman and the pigeon. To learn more about the technique used in this painting, look up chiaroscuro.
Miklós Barabás (10 February 1810, in Márkosfalva (rom. Mărcușa), Háromszék County, Hungary – 12 February 1898, in Budapest, Hungary) was a Hungarian painter. He is mostly known for his portrait paintings, including a…
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