Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 40 works by Gyula Tornai in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Gyula Tornai's most famous painting is The Favourite Of The Harem. Geisha and Box Decorated with Playing Putti (1781) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 40 works by Gyula Tornai in our catalog, the gallery presents the 36 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
The artwork is titled The Favourite Of The Harem. This oil on canvas is attributed to the Hungarian painter Gyula Tornai. The piece presents a scene within an opulent setting, characterized by detailed carvings and various furnishings. The composition includes several figures positioned throughout a lavishly decorated room.
The painting titled Geisha is a work by the Hungarian artist Gyula Tornai. This piece was produced during a period when the artist resided in Japan between 1905 and 1907. During this sixteen-month stay, Tornai had access to various facets of Japanese society and customs, which informed the creation of this specific subject matter.
A small, intimate box rests in the light, its surface adorned with a delicate pattern of pink and white flowers. The edges are framed by a thin, gleaming gold trim that traces the top and bottom, containing the tiny scene within. Inside this vessel, two porcelain figurines emerge from the shadows. They sit poised and still, their intricate details catching the light, appearing as if they have just paused in…
The Musician
12
Chief
13
The Harem
14
Entrance Of A Church In Kyoto
15
Mountain Warriors -
16
The Slave
17
The Personifaction Of Echo
18
Mountain Warriors
19
Arab Man With Arms
20
At the Shrine
21
Turbaned Man
22
Man from Sudan
23
Nudes With Tortoise
24
Portrait Of A Woman
25
Cairo Street Scene
26
An Arab Marketplace
27
Susanna And The Elders
28
The Jewelry Maker
29
Oriental Smoker With Hookah And Marabou
30
The Geisha House
31
The Unfair Game
32
The Water Pipe Smoker
33
Balinese Dancer
34
An Arms Merchant In Tangiers
35
A Musical Afternoon
36
The Connoisseurs
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Gyula Tornai | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art |
Toronto | 1 | Box Decorated with Playing Putti |
The Favourite Of The Harem. Geisha and Box Decorated with Playing Putti (1781) come next.
The Favourite Of The Harem, Geisha, Box Decorated with Playing Putti, A Street Musician, The Oriental Lute Player, In The Harem, An Oriental Man With A Copper Bowl, The Moorish Smoker, Portrait of jaroslava the artists daughter and Geisha -. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 40 works by Gyula Tornai.
Mostly in Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art (Toronto). The museum table above lists them all.
Woman (2), Nude figure (2) and Dramatic lighting (2), across the 36 works on this page.
Orientalism, judging by the originals on this page.
