Les gouvernantes 1935

Endre Rozsda’s “Les gouvernantes,” painted in 1935, depicts two women seated on a bench in a park setting. One woman wears a dark grey dress, while the other wears a patterned grey dress with a darker grey overcoat. A young boy in a blue jacket stands to the left, holding a golden object and looking away from the viewer. The boy's companion is a red giraffe toy resting on the ground. The painting's simplified forms and use of color suggest the influence of Expressionism, while its subject matter - a seemingly innocent scene in a park - hints at the artist's interest in social commentary. Rozsda was a Hungarian artist known for his depictions of daily life and social dynamics. “Les gouvernantes” serves as an example of his ability to capture both the beauty and the complexities of everyday life through a distinctive artistic lens.