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Walter Spies — Walter Spies 沃爾特·史畢斯 | Die schlittschuhläufer (the ice skaters) 滑冰
Walter Spies

Walter Spies 沃爾特·史畢斯 | Die schlittschuhläufer (the ice skaters) 滑冰

1922

A dreamlike winter scene rendered in rich, luminous oils captures a group of figures gliding gracefully across a frozen expanse, their forms reflected in the glassy ice below. Spies infuses the composition with a poetic, otherworldly atmosphere characteristic of his distinctive style, blending meticulous detail with an almost surreal sense of stillness and enchantment. The cool palette of silvery blues and muted tones evokes the crisp, hushed quality of a winter's day, inviting the viewer into a moment suspended between movement and tranquility.

Medium
oil on canvas

Notes

Literature: Franz Roh, Nach-Expressionismus , Munich, 1925, p.126 Hans Rhodius, Schönheit und Reichtrum des Lebens: Walter Spies , The Hague, 1964, p. 506 Hans Rhodius and John Darling, Walter Spies and Balinese Art , Zutphen, 1980, p. 12 John Stowell, Walter Spies: A Life in Art, Jakarta, 2011, pl.26, p. 64, 309, illustrated in color ---------------------------------------- 出版 Franz Roh著,《Nach-Expressionismus》(慕尼黑,1925年),第126頁 Hans Rhodius 著,《Schönheit und Reichtrum des Lebens: Walter Spies》(海牙,1964年),第506頁 Hans Rhodius 與 John Darling著,《沃爾特·史畢斯與峇里藝術》(聚特芬,1980年),第12頁 John Stowell著,《沃爾特·史畢斯:藝術人生》(雅加達,2011年),圖版26,第64、309頁,載彩圖 Exhibition History: Berlin, 1922 Amsterdam, The Hague, 1923 The Hague, Het Haags Gemeentemuseum, Walter Spies , 2 July - 16 August 1964, illustrated Amsterdam, Tropenmuseum, Walter Spies and Balinese Art , 1980 Amsterdam, De Nieuwe Kerk, Rebel Nign Hart , 7 May - 18 June 1995 ---------------------------------------- 展覽 柏林,1922年 荷蘭,海牙,1923年 海牙,海牙美術館,〈沃爾特·史畢斯〉,1964年7月2日至8月16日,載圖 阿姆斯特丹,熱帶博物館,〈沃爾特·史畢斯與峇里藝術〉,1980年 阿姆斯特丹,新教堂,〈Rebel Nign Hart〉,1995年5月7日至6月18日

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Modern & Contemporary Art

January 25, 2026

Estimate: $980,000$1,800,000

Lot 643

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Walter Spies, Walter Spies 沃爾特·史畢斯 | Die schlittschuhläufer (the ice skaters) 滑冰, 1922

A dreamlike winter scene rendered in rich, luminous oils captures a group of figures gliding gracefully across a frozen expanse, their forms reflected in the glassy ice below. Spies infuses the composition with a poetic, otherworldly atmosphere characteristic of his distinctive style, blending meticulous detail with an almost surreal sense of stillness and enchantment. The cool palette of silvery blues and muted tones evokes the crisp, hushed quality of a winter's day, inviting the viewer into a moment suspended between movement and tranquility.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1922
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dynamic, Figure, Expressionism, Early Twentieth Century, European, Modern, German, Cold Tones, Winter sports, Oil on Canvas

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