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Oskar Kokoschka — Maedchen Bildnis (portrait Of A Girl)
Oskar Kokoschka

Maedchen Bildnis (portrait Of A Girl)

A striking watercolor portrait rendered in Oskar Kokoschka's characteristically expressive and psychologically intense style, capturing the inner emotional life of a young girl through loose, gestural brushwork. The fluid nature of the watercolor medium allows for a vibrant interplay of translucent color washes that define form while maintaining a sense of spontaneity and movement. Kokoschka's keen ability to penetrate beyond surface appearances lends the subject a haunting, introspective quality that transcends mere likeness.

Medium
Watercolor on paper

🔨 Auction Lot

The Collection of Martha Hyder Online

October 24, 2018

Estimate: $25,000$35,000

Lot 20

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Oskar Kokoschka, Maedchen Bildnis (portrait Of A Girl)

A striking watercolor portrait rendered in Oskar Kokoschka's characteristically expressive and psychologically intense style, capturing the inner emotional life of a young girl through loose, gestural brushwork. The fluid nature of the watercolor medium allows for a vibrant interplay of translucent color washes that define form while maintaining a sense of spontaneity and movement. Kokoschka's keen ability to penetrate beyond surface appearances lends the subject a haunting, introspective quality that transcends mere likeness.

Medium
Watercolor on paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Watercolor, Male Artist, Expressionism, Early Twentieth Century, Female Subject, Muted Tones, Intimate Mood, Figurative Art, Austrian Artist, Works on Paper, Portrait, Modern Master

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