József Rippl-Rónai (1861 - 1927)

My Father and Uncle Piacsek Drinking Wine
Oil/wood and cardboard, 1907
© Budapest, MNG

This is an example of an early work by Rippl-Rónai, from his so-called "corn"-phase. Both figures are familiar from his series depicting domestic interiors. The familiar, internalised mood is reminiscent of his early works; however the handling shows new solutions. The two figures are placed closely together in the foreground of the composition.