2382049

Alajos BAY Hungarian Wooded Landscape #2382049

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Alajos BAY Hungarian Wooded Landscape  #2382049
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This is a fine oil painting on wooden board by the Hungarian artist, Alajos Bay (1864 - 1935). Signed by the artist. Board measures 9" by 16" and the contemporary frame measures 12" by 19". This work depicts a woman pausing beside a tall tree along a thickly wooded path, where a few gentlemen has stopped to enjoy the autumn sun lighting the ground through the trees.
As with other works by Bay, note the wonderful use of light and shadow here and the vibrant colors depicting the change of season. This work may have been completed in the village of Szentendre just north of Budapest, where Bay was known to have worked around the time that the famous artists' colony was created there. Szentendre is often referred to as the "Montmartre of the Danube" for its reputation as a center for fine art. This work carries the stamped mark of the Magyar Nemzeti Galeria, the National Gallery of Hungary in Budapest, indicating it was authenticated there for the purpose of export from Hungary as required by Hungarian law. This is one of three Antal Bay paintings we currently have for sale.



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Bay studied in Italy, Germany and Nagybánya under the guidance of Hollosy Simon, a leading Hungarian painter. He was commissioned for the paintings in the Reception Gallery of Ludovik Academy in Budapest. He also exhibited in 1930 and 1932 at la Biennale di Venezia (the Venice Biennial) international ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Early 20th Century</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Alajos BAY Hungarian Wooded Landscape </td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:New York, NY</td></tr>
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