János Jankó (1833–1896) was a Hungarian painter, caricaturist and graphicist. He is furthermore notable as one of the earliest Hungarian comics artists.

Life

Jankó was born in

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. He started to teach graphics while he was still at high school. Later he studied in

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, where he became known for his

caricature A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be either insulting or complimentary, a ...

s. His drawings were published in several Hungarian

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s, and they were popular and typical of the era.

References

Hungarian illustrators Hungarian comics artists Hungarian caricaturists 1833 births 1896 deaths People from Tótkomlós 19th-century Hungarian painters Hungarian male painters 19th-century Hungarian male artists {{Hungary-painter-stub