Portrait of a man 1918

Jozef Hanula made this portrait of a man, we don’t know exactly when, but it’s oil on canvas. Looking at the brushstrokes, it feels like Hanula really took his time. He wasn’t trying to hide the process, but he wasn't exactly shouting about it either. It’s like a quiet conversation between the artist, the sitter, and the paint. The texture is smooth, but the colors are where it gets interesting. That deep green curtain framing the portrait—it’s not just green, it's got all these undertones, almost a kind of melancholy. And the way he's captured the light on the man's face—it's subtle, but it gives him this presence, like he's really there. It reminds me a little of Whistler, that same interest in mood, but Hanula has his own voice. It's a piece that rewards taking the time, y’know? The more you look, the more it gives back.