A broad open-air coffeehouse with rows of chairs and tables. In front, two old men sit on either side of a small table with a glass of tea: on the left, one with a white cloth over his head and a black coat; on the right, a bearded man in a white cap, his hand at his chin. Behind them are young men in jackets, men reading newspapers and, seen from behind, a man in an orange jacket. The painting is dated 1982, the year of the painter's first solo exhibitions; the coffeehouse remained one of his recurring subjects (Çoban 2024).
Provenance
The artist's studio; private collection.
Cite
Mehmet Başbuğ, Coffeehouse, 1982. Oil on canvas, 100 × 200 cm. Mehmet Başbuğ Archive MB-0027. https://mehmetbasbug.tr/en/works/mb-0027/
