Perlmutter Izsák

Perlmutter Izsák was a Hungarian painter.


He was born in a Jewish family. His father, Gyula Perlmutter, was also an amateur painter who studied painting in Paris. Her mother was Gruber Karolina. He also had wealthy ancestors on his mother's side, his father's grandfather, James Perlmutter, owned the tenants from the 1850s, owned the Kőbánya Brewery for some time, later bought by Antal Dreher .


He began his festive studies in Budapest and continued at the Julian Academy in Paris. Returning to Hungary he worked for Sándor Bihari and then went to Paris again. In 1898 he moved to the Netherlands where Jozef Israels had great influence on him. First he settled down at the colony of artists in Lärreni , then moved to Vollendam , where he worked independently. Here he painted his Imagery in the collection of the Hungarian National Gallery and the Sunday Visit in the Jewish Museum . The common features of the works in the Netherlands are dark shades and strong colors.

When he returned home in 1904 he worked on the colony of Szolnok . He painted mainly landscapes, landscapes and peasant enthusiasts. Three of them are in the Hungarian National Gallery. Then he worked in Banska Bystrica . Later on, Rákospalota was set up in Villasor . From this period several peasant portraits are known. He also made series about his family, house and garden. Unlike the previous Dutch pictures, they are characterized by light and vivid colors, such as the nurtured daughter, Cleo's pictures. These works can be classified into Hungarian art nouveau painting. Finally, he settled in Budapest, but he also went on to explore the villages of the area searching for themes.

 He died of pneumonia in the spring of 1932.