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Fishermen's Ferry at the River Tisza

1872 · Magyar Nemzeti Galéria, Budapest

landscape

The fastidious style of Markó's followers influenced the subdued and refined lyricism of Géza Mészöly's landscapes. Mészöly spent two years in Vienna studying art, then devoted his entire life to the representation of the Hungarian plains. His pictures, painted with light brush strokes and patches of colour, lacked all definite contours; the waterfront landscapes - which he often depicted corresponded very well to this style.

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Fishermen's Ferry at the River Tisza

About the Artist

Géza Mészöly

1844 – 1887

Hungarian painter. During his studies in Vienna and Munich, he learnt to paint landscapes in the academic style. After he had returned to Hungary, his style changed. He visited various parts of the Hungary. His landscapes of Lake Balaton and the Tisza in greyish shades have a misty look. He depicted peasants and fishermen in an intimate and idyllic manner. His style became less formal in the 1880s. He attempted to depict atmosphere in his pictures which linked him to Corot and French painting. From 1827 onwards, he lived in Munich, then worked in Paris in 1882 and from 1885 onwards he lived in Budapest and Székesfehérvár.

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