1850
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hungarian National Gallery
My Mother is a 1850 oil by Soma Orlai Petrich, a Realism work, held at Hungarian National Gallery.
This painting depicts a woman, likely the artist's mother, as indicated by the title "My Mother". She is dressed in a brown jacket and a white scarf, with a dark headscarf covering her hair. The background is dark, which highlights the subject's features. The woman's expression is neutral, and her gaze is directed at the viewer. Her attire suggests a modest and simple lifestyle. The artist, Soma Orlai Petrich, has used oil paint to create this portrait, which is held at the Hungarian National Gallery. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's techniques, you might want to look into chiaroscuro, a method that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume in paintings.
Soma Orlai Petrich, aka Soma Orlay-Petrich (October 22, 1822, Mezőberény - June 5, 1880, Budapest) was a Hungarian painter famous for his historical paintings and portraits.
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