Jozef CHARYTON (1912 - 1975), Mountain Landscape;

Oil, canvas overlaid on plywood; 41 x 53 cm; framed: 59 x 71 cm
Signed p. d.: J.CHARYTON

Painter associated with the Podlasie region. After the war he lived and worked in Bialystok,
Actively participating in the artistic life of the region. He was educated at art schools
art schools in Poland; since the 1930s he regularly exhibited and was active in illustration.
He created portraits, genre scenes and landscapes mainly of the Podlasie region, as well as motifs
of historical and religious themes. He used oil painting, watercolor and
drawing. Characteristic of his oeuvre are themes documenting the
the everyday life of the local community and province.
He has participated in regional and national exhibitions, and his works have found their way into the
collections of museum institutions in northeastern Mazovia and Podlasie, as well as in
many private collections.