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Georg Baselitz — Eintausend Nachtigallen (One Thousand Nightingales)
Georg Baselitz

Eintausend Nachtigallen (One Thousand Nightingales)

2001

Georg Baselitz's monumental oil painting presents his signature inverted figuration in a raw, gestural style, with forms rendered upside-down to challenge conventional perception and foreground the act of painting itself. Bold, expressive brushwork dominates the canvas, layering rich pigments in a manner that feels simultaneously chaotic and deliberate. The work exemplifies Baselitz's ongoing interrogation of representation, identity, and the legacy of German Expressionism.

Medium
oil on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 6, 2016

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Georg Baselitz, Eintausend Nachtigallen (One Thousand Nightingales), 2001

Georg Baselitz's monumental oil painting presents his signature inverted figuration in a raw, gestural style, with forms rendered upside-down to challenge conventional perception and foreground the act of painting itself. Bold, expressive brushwork dominates the canvas, layering rich pigments in a manner that feels simultaneously chaotic and deliberate. The work exemplifies Baselitz's ongoing interrogation of representation, identity, and the legacy of German Expressionism.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
2001
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dynamic Composition, German Artist, Figurative Painting, Dark Moody Palette, Bold Colors, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Celebrated Artist, Symbolic Subject Matter, Inverted Imagery, Dark Tones, Contemporary Master, Contemporary Era, Large Format, Bold Brushwork, Late 20th Century, Contemporary Art, Raw Gestural Brushwork, Neo-Expressionism, Oil on Canvas

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