Simon Hollósy

1857 – 1918

Hungarian painter, one of the greatest Hungarian representatives of 19th century naturalism and realism. Hollósy, who came from an Armenian family in Máramarossziget, learnt to paint in Budapest and Munich where he painted Corn Husking in 1885, which brought him success in Hungary and abroad. He criticized training at the Academy and founded a private school in 1886 where he gathered young talents around him who were interested in realistic protrayal.

7 artworks in collection