Józef Peszka (born on 19 February 1767 in Kraków, died on 4 September 1831) is a Polish painter who studied art in Warsaw under the watchful eye of Franciszek Smuglewicz. In his youth he travelled a lot, in 1813 he settled permanently in Cracow and started lecturing at the School of Fine Arts.
Exceptional is his way of depicting women, which he mostly presented in the mythological convention.
Selected works: Allegoric scene with Napoleon, Three musicians, Portrait of Stanisław Kublicki, Portrait of Franciszek Smuglewicz.
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