Russian Modernist Art Deco Watercolor Portrait c.1926 Signed
$ 79.2
Description
Russian Modernist Art Deco Watercolor Portrait c.1926 Signed. This is an attractive and highly decorative original painting suitable for collectors of Russian art, Art Deco, Modernism, Avant-Garde, and early twentieth-century portraiture. Probably signed in cyrillic. Offered is an original vintage watercolor portrait depicting a young woman in profile, executed in a refined Russian Modernist / Art Deco style dating to approximately 1926. Probably signed in cyrillic. The composition features elegant geometric simplification, elongated proportions, expressive color harmonies, and a decorative quality characteristic of early twentieth-century Russian and Eastern European modernism. The work bears a monogram appearing together with the date "1926" in the lower right. Although the artist has not been conclusively identified, the painting displays stylistic affinities with the work of Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Deineka and other artists associated with Russian Modernism of the 1920s. It is therefore offered in the manner of Deineka, not as a work by the artist. This is an attractive and highly decorative original painting suitable for collectors of Russian art, Art Deco, Modernism, Avant-Garde, and early twentieth-century portraiture. Details Original watercolor on paper Signed with monogram Dated 1926 (appears in lower right) Russian Modernist / Art Deco style Early 20th Century Portrait of a woman Sold with frame Condition Very good vintage condition with expected age-related toning, minor foxing and light wear. The frame shows age and handling wear consistent with its age. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description. Dimensions Image: 11 x 09 Inches Framed: 13 x 11 Inches Provenance From a private collection that included Russian and Eastern European works assembled during the second half of the twentieth century.
