1896
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
Interrogation is a 1896 oil by Ottó Baditz, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
This painting depicts a scene of interrogation, with a woman standing in the center, looking down and to her right. She wears a long dress with a blue apron and has her hands clasped together in front of her. To her left, two men sit at a table, one writing on a piece of paper while the other looks on. The room is dimly lit, with a large window on the back wall and a clock on the right side. The woman's posture and facial expression suggest that she is nervous or anxious, while the men seem focused on their task. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of tension and seriousness. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and drama, drawing the viewer's attention to the central figures. For more on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Ottó Baditz, (19 March 1849 – 21 April 1936) was a Hungarian painter and illustrator who specialized in scenes with women and children.
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