The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
Sunset, Esztergom
1917, printed 1980
(American, 1894–1985)
printer
Image: 17.9 x 24.6 cm (7 1/16 x 9 11/16 in.); Paper: 20.3 x 25.2 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Gift of Alan and Monah L. Gettner 2021.118
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Esztergom, on the banks of the Danube, is one of Hungary’s oldest towns and was once the country’s capital.Description
The boaters in André Kertész’s photograph seem to exist in a world of calm, peace, and quiet reflection, enjoying a moment of pleasure and escape as World War I raged across Europe. Kertész, who served in the Austro-Hungarian army throughout the war, was wounded in 1915 and sent to Esztergom to recuperate. He photographed throughout the war, but chose to depict soldiers’ leisurely moments instead of combat.- 1980-2021Alan and Monah L. Gettner, New York, NYJune 7, 2021The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Kertész, André, and Hilton Kramer. Hungarian Memories. 1982. p. 159
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2021.118