Czóbel Béla 1903 Festőművész Portré 1903

This is a self-portrait of Béla Czóbel, painted in 1903, probably in oil paint, and it's like he's figuring things out as he goes along. There's something awkward but charming about the color palette; it's earthy but kind of weirdly flushed with pinks and greens. I'm drawn to the way Czóbel handles the paint. It's neither thick nor thin, but somewhere in between, kind of scrubbed onto the canvas. You can almost feel the give and take of the brushstrokes, the way he builds up the form with short, choppy marks. Look at the way the background is treated. It's like a patchwork of greens, yellows, and browns. Each stroke is visible, contributing to the overall texture and vibrancy of the piece. This is similar to the work of Van Gogh, another artist not afraid to leave his mark, both literally and figuratively, on the canvas. Ultimately, this portrait isn't about capturing a perfect likeness, but about the process of seeing and feeling and trying to make sense of the world, one brushstroke at a time.