The painter Nikiforos Lytras was born in Pyrgos on the island of Tinos in 1832 and passed away in Athens in 1904. He studied at the School of Arts from 1850 to 1856 under F. and G. Margaritis, R. Ceccoli, A. Triantafyllou, and L. Thiersch. Receiving a scholarship from the Greek government, he continued his studies at the Munich Academy from 1860 to 1865, under his most influential teacher, K. von Piloty. He returned to Athens in 1866 and was appointed professor to the chair of painting at the Art School of the Polytechnic, where he taught until his death. From this position, Lytras played a decisive role in the decision of many of his students to pursue studies in Munich. He was bound by a deep friendship with Gyzis, with whom he traveled to Asia Minor in 1873 and Egypt in 1879. He was perhaps the most prominent representative of the so-called ‘Munich School’ in Greece and engaged with all genres of painting, including portraiture, genre painting, landscape, still life, and mythological themes. During his study period in Munich, and under the influence of his teacher, he focused on mythological subjects. From 1870 onwards, he turned his interest toward scenes of everyday life, creating his most significant and recognizable works. He participated in numerous exhibitions both in Greece and abroad, such as the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1855, 1867, 1878, 1889, and 1900, and the Vienna World’s Fair in 1873.