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Alongside István Csók, József Rippl-Rónai, Tivadar Csontváry and others, János Vaszary was a representative of that complex tendency which can best be described as Hungarian Post-Impressionism. Their careers were significant both in regards of the quantity of work they produced and in regards of their significance in the history of Hungarian art. Besides paintings, Vaszary also designed gobelins. His beautiful tapestry, "Gingerbread Vendor" was conceived in 1906. In this stylistic period, the artist was predominantly influenced by Art Nouveau, in painting and in textile design alike. Nevertheless, despite the strong Art Nouveau influence, Vaszary retained some elements of the naturalistic style which characterized his early works. Although the technique of weaving could have allowed for more abstract ornaments, the pictorial composition of his gobelin design remains classical, and Vaszary preferred to use realistic elements of expression.
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