György Ezüst (1935) - Alkú a lóra

Ezüst György (1935-2017), Hungarian painter and graphic artist of Slovak ethnic origin
Alkú a lóra / Bargaining for the Horse (end of the 20th century, approximately 1977)
Oil on hardboard panel
Dimensions: 50 x 68,5 cm without frame
Signed lower right in paint, with a further pencil inscription on the reverse.
Provenance: Previously owned by Képcsarnok Vállalat (Hungary), original label on the reverse, subsequently in private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition, with possible need for revarnishing. Without original Képcsarnok frame.
Shipping: The artwork will be sent framed or wrapped. The painting can be shipped by post or available for personal collection in Debrecen.

This atmospheric rural genre scene of the Hungarian Great Plain, featuring figures in traditional hats, a horse in the background, and characteristic farmstead architecture, reflects the popularized and modernized tradition of Alföld realism, while also conveying the more lyrical approach to rural subjects that emerged in Hungarian art after the era of Socialist Realism.
The work is distinguished by its dark, atmospheric palette of deep blues and reds, combined with a richly textured, expressive surface treatment—hallmarks of the artist’s mature period in the 1970s and 1980s.