Figure Studies
Boy in Sailor Suit
Amedeo Modigliani
This expressive 1917 portrait by Amedeo Modigliani features his signature elongated features and a sophisticated, muted color palette.
Boy in a Sailor Suit
Jozef Hanula
1916 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming and formal early 20th-century oil portrait of a young boy in a traditional sailor suit.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece in a warmer tonal register — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Study · Living Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Warm beige, Olive green
About the piece
Painted in 1916 by Slovak artist Jozef Hanula, this oil-on-canvas portrait captures a young boy in the quintessential childhood attire of the era: the sailor suit. The work demonstrates Hanula’s skill in balancing the crisp whites of the uniform against a rich, moody background of deep red drapery and an ornate emerald green chair, creating a piece that feels both dignified and tender.
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