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3203 ISTVÁN CSÓK(Saregres 1865 - 1961 Budapest)
Balaton. 1933.
Oil on canvas.
Signed, inscribed and dated lower left:
CSÓK i / B.aliga 1933.
94 x 100.5 cm.
We thank the Galerie Kieselbach, Buda-
pest, for the friendly assistance.
Provenance: Private collection, Swit-
zerland, bought in the 90s in a gallery in
Budapest.
Istvan Csok is among Hungary's most
famous painters. After training as an artist
in his hometown of Budapest, he went to
Munich and Paris to continue his education
like many of his contemporary colleagues.
At first, he primarily created portraits and
scenes of everyday life, through which he
gained national and international renown,
winning international prizes. After spen-
ding seven years in Paris, he returned to
Budapest, where he remained the rest of
his life and was active as the President of
the Academy of Fine Arts.
While his early work can be assigned
stylistically to Realism, he developed his
own post-Impressionist style throughout
the course of his career, which is also
expressed in our work.
The present painting is fromCsok's late
phase, from his time back in Hungary
which he dedicated to landscapes. The
painting depicts Lake Balaton, a typical
motif for the artist and one he repeatedly
took up in the 1920s and 30s. In these
works, he sought to capture the diffe-
rent moods of various times of day and
weather conditions by combining strong,
intense colours with shades of grey, thus
creating a truly unique atmosphere.
CHF 5 000 / 7 000
(€ 4 460 / 6 250)