happy brothers happy brothers referred simply oil painting serbian artist shows youths walking village whilst mother shouts disapproval distance painting said inspired frequent sight home village drunken youths returning pub dawn painted composition hoping persuade villagers change ways disappointed failed decrease received villagers happy merely depicted art historian suggests painting influenced works believes informed painting humorous content contributed popularity critics collectors public large led painting original owned possession remains background successful 20th century serbian native village region austria-hungary drew scenes life village career frequent sights stays young men returning pub dawn waking village painting composition attempting depict contemporary village life convey message observed day explained said way telling people unhappy level descended moral impact capturing bad habits expressed disapproval villagers behavior earlier work clients painting description poor mother referred simply oil painting measures centimetres glimpse village life early fall explained harvest gathered pigs slaughtered fires lit turned drinks celebrations fully way air filled cooking meat sounds music drunken song village peace according painting shows youths drinking night walking village dawn waking neighbours middle dirt road distance surrounding houses avoid crashing wall hurting player sober walks ahead friends left youngest group walks mud props friends shoulder man paid previous night drinks shoulders support man right realized walking dilapidated home mother alerted young men laughter song emerges house recognizes son begins shouting says returns young man simply laughs sends acknowledging wave hat young girl peaks left window house far right wondering boyfriend group sign reads hungarian initials found right corner notes identified individuals depicted painting player man waving hat man friends described person right simply young man analysis art historian painting informed progressive style french documentary evidence suggest influenced depictions peasant life notes work public domain time happy brothers created popular europe believes rejected precision academic art heavily define muddy road draws parallels painting shown alongside burial art historian suggested imitating style writes attempt certainly unsuccessful inherent limitations subject writes fact figures painting devoid biting mocking humor according treatment balkan rural life differs number ways contemporary known painting similar subjects paintings based careful studies rural costumes everyday objects works lack precision owing artist tendency produce detailed studies subjects images writes combination generous brush strokes minimal linear definition painting brings closer daring play mud laden soil rough peasant convincing presentation atmosphere quiet hours reception legacy seeing painting villagers interpret change ways instead decision depict local audiences particular writes familiar beloved world immensely satisfying said visits home went local pub encountered patrons examining calendar reproduction painting inside number patrons included composition tapped shoulder drunken commended accurately captured calls meaning subtle rendered writing sad based publication critic ranked painting finest works point croatian magazine offered positive review work saying offered sad look conditions magazine praised true artist isn afraid use talent educate people aspects human nature critics satisfied offered narrative demonstrated artist technical abilities village life contributed greatly popularity collectors emerging serbian middle class painting met commercial success contributing popularity led paint original owned possession remains
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