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Jonathan Murray

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Herman Maril — The Wrestlers
Herman Maril

The Wrestlers

1932

This early work by Herman Maril depicts two wrestlers in a simplified, modernist style characteristic of his 1930s period. The composition features bold, flat color masses in muted earth tones and blues, demonstrating Maril's interest in Cubist principles. The painting was exhibited at Berta Walker Gallery and represents the artist's formative years before his discovery by collector Duncan Phillips.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

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Herman Maril, The Wrestlers, 1932

This early work by Herman Maril depicts two wrestlers in a simplified, modernist style characteristic of his 1930s period. The composition features bold, flat color masses in muted earth tones and blues, demonstrating Maril's interest in Cubist principles. The painting was exhibited at Berta Walker Gallery and represents the artist's formative years before his discovery by collector Duncan Phillips.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
31.75 x 40.64 cm
Year
1932
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist

Related themes

20th Century, Bold, Dynamic, Muscular Forms, American, Cubist Influence, Early Work, Post-War, Modernism, Sports, Oil Painting, Modern, Earth Tones, Wrestling, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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Jonathan Murray, Arthur Cohen