János Jankó
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János Jankó (1833–1896) was a Hungarian painter, caricaturist and graphicist. He is furthermore notable as one of the earliest Hungarian comics artists.[1]
Life[]
Jankó was born in Tótkomlós. He started to teach graphics while he was still at high school. Later he studied in Vienna, where he became known for his caricatures.[2] His drawings were published in several Hungarian humor magazines, and they were popular and typical of the era. [3]
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Categories:
- Hungarian illustrators
- Hungarian comics artists
- Hungarian caricaturists
- 1833 births
- 1896 deaths
- People from Tótkomlós
- 19th-century Hungarian painters
- 19th-century male artists
- Hungarian male painters
- Hungarian painter stubs