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A charming early 20th century etching with hand colouring by the Hungarian artist Ernő Barta, depicting a traditionally dressed couple dancing together in an open rural landscape. The figures’ richly patterned folk costumes are captured with intricate detail, from the woman’s embroidered bodice and full skirt to the man’s broad-brimmed hat and flowing sash. The graceful movement of the dancers, particularly the sweeping ribbons trailing behind them, gives the composition a wonderful sense of rhythm and vitality. Executed in delicate washes of colour, the work combines the decorative qualities of folk art with a lively and intimate depiction of Hungarian traditional culture. Signed in plate and in graphite. Well presented in a simple dark frame. On paper.
Condition
Light foxing to the paper. Some marks and minor discolouration to the paper. The frame has minor surface wear and scuffs. The artwork is in very good condition for its age.
Size
19.5 x 25cm (7.7" x 9.8")Framed Size: 31 x 41cm (12.2" x 16.1")
Collection Information
A fine collection of etchings by Hungarian painter and graphic designer Ernő Barta. Rich in colour and detail, the prints depict figures dressed in traditional Hungarian costume.
Ernő Barta (1878-1956) was a Hungarian painter, book illustrator, and graphic designer. He attended the School of Applied Arts in Budapest, before studying at the private schools of Anton Ažbe and Hugo Wolf in Munich until 1903.
He was also a member of the Munich Secession movement. Barta worked as a caricaturist for the magazine Borsszem Jankó in Budapest, before working in Berlin and Dresden from 1907 to 1912. He then opened a graphic studio in Budapest in 1916, and later worked in the Netherlands from 1938 to 1939.
