Original Signed Hungarian Modern Painting

BY LISTED ARTIST KOCSIS LÁSZLÓ

Artist: Kocsis László (Hungarian, b. 1926)

Medium: Oil on canvas 

Dimensions: Painting measures 16 x 24 in., the frame about 19 x 28 inches.

Condition: Very good overall condition with minor wear to frame

Notes: The painting's style harkens back to the work of Hungarian painters from the first half of 20th century avant-garde movement but was probably executed during the post-war period (see history, below).

Biography:

Kocsis László (Hungary, b. 1926) painter and graphic artist born in 1926. He studied at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts under notable artists such as János Kmetty, Gyula Hincz, and Jenő Barcsay. 

Kocsis László worked as both a painter and a drawing teacher in Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary. In the late 1950s, his work was heavily influenced by his experiences in Szentendre, an artist colony in Hungary known for its avant-garde and modernist traditions. His main subject matter was houses. The painting style in the image, with its expressionistic or Fauvist qualities and focus on houses and a rural scene, is consistent with the influences and themes described for this artist.

The Szentendre artist colony was founded in 1926 by a group of Hungarian artists, following the traditions of the 19th-century Nagybánya artists' colony. However, the Szentendre colony integrated modern art movements such as surrealism and constructivism into their work. 

The town of Szentendre, located north of Budapest on the Danube Bend, is known for its picturesque landscape and architecture, with colorful houses and cobblestone streets. These characteristics made it an attractive location for artists. The colony provided a creative environment, and many artists, such as Kocsis László, were influenced by their time there. 

Other artists associated with the Szentendre colony include: Lajos Vajda and Dezső Korniss, who are closely linked with the colony from the 1930s onwards; Imre Ámos, known as the "Hungarian Chagall," who contributed to the establishment of surrealism in Szentendre; and János Kmetty and Jenő Barcsay, who were part of the constructive trend within the colony.

The town of Szentendre continues to be a hub for art and culture, with numerous galleries and museums dedicated to the artists who worked there, including the Ferenczy Museum, which commemorates the works of the Ferenczy family, and the Margit Kovács Ceramic Museum.