Curved Street at Szentendre 1940

Kmetty János made this painting of a curved street in Szentendre, but the year is unknown, and he used what looks like oil paint to do it. The colors are muted but still somehow sing, like a faded memory that's still full of feeling. Look at the way János handles the paint, it’s like he's not trying to hide the process at all. You can see each stroke, each decision. The road in the foreground is a swirl of pinks and oranges, rough and uneven, as if the paint itself is trying to capture the feeling of walking on a bumpy path. And that lone figure walking down the street, they're almost swallowed up by the surroundings, but they add a sense of scale, of human presence. It reminds me a bit of Vuillard, that quiet intimacy, but with a rawer, more expressive touch. Ultimately, it’s a reminder that art is less about perfect representation and more about capturing a feeling, a moment in time.