Artwork

Spring (Portrait of Ilona K. Lippich)

Spring (Portrait of Ilona K. Lippich), by Károly Lotz, oil, 1898
Spring (Portrait of Ilona K. Lippich), by Károly Lotz, oil, 1898

Spring (Portrait of Ilona K. Lippich) is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Károly Lotz. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery. Spring (Portrait of Ilona K.

About this work

Overview

Spring (Portrait of Ilona K. Lippich) is an oil painting created by Károly Lotz in 1898.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a woman, identified as Ilona K. Lippich, standing in a field with a bouquet of red and white flowers. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she wears a white dress with ruffles and a high collar, her face turned to the right.

Technique & Style

The work is characterized by its use of oil paint to capture the subject in a natural setting, with a field and hills visible in the background under a gray sky.

History & Provenance

The painting is part of the collection at the Hungarian National Gallery.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Károly Lotz

Artist

Károly Lotz

Károly Lotz (1833–1904) was an artist, born in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.