Portrait of Jenő Rákosi

Portrait of Jenő Rákosi

Philip de László

1928

oil

From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery

About this work

The painting depicts a man with white hair and a mustache, wearing a dark suit jacket. The background is a warm, yellowish-brown color. The man's face is turned slightly to the right, and his eyes seem to be looking off into the distance. His expression is serious, but there's a hint of kindness in his eyes. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look up chiaroscuro.

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