The artwork, titled “A Meeting. Jewish Youth and Two Women in the Town Alley,” was crafted by Bruno Schulz in 1920 using oil as the medium. Falling under the Expressionism art movement, the piece is a genre painting with dimensions of 70 x 53 cm.
The artwork depicts a scene in a town alley with vivid and intense coloration characteristic of Expressionism. On the left, a Jewish youth is shown leaning on a structure, appearing deep in thought or perhaps engaging in conversation. The youth’s posture and somber expression draw the viewer’s attention. To the right, two women, adorned in coats and hats, seem engaged in dialogue or observation, their backs turned slightly towards the viewer but faces visible, adding to the narrative tension of the meeting. The background, composed of abstracted and somewhat distorted buildings, amplifies the emotional and evocative atmosphere, further immersing the viewer in the scene.
