Description : Mask.
Watercolor on cream wove paper, circa 1929. 311x230 mm, 12 1/4x9 1/8 inches. Signed in ink, lower left. Ex-collection the artist and Kennedy Galleries, New York, with the label on the frame back. In good condition with strong colors.
The current work is among a series of watercolors that Shahn made after travels to North Africa in 1924-25 and 1927-29 which clearly reveal the influence of African art and artifacts. He returned to the mask theme several times later in his career, notably in 2 lithographs from 1959 and 1963 (Prescott 39 and 51).
Prix: 2 000.00 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 4000 USD-6000 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 269 Titre : Ben Shahn, PÉRIODE : 1929 Dimensions : 12 1/4x9 1/8 inc Swann Auction Galleries, Salle de vente
, New York, US🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : AMERICAN WATERCOLORS, PRINTS & DRAWINGS Date de la vente : 23/05/2002🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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