
Nick, Dancing in Berlin
A solitary young figure moves through a shadowy, atmospheric space, rendered in Bas's signature style that blends Gothic unease with intimate portraiture. The water-based oil on vellum lends the work a luminous, almost translucent quality, allowing the figure to emerge from and dissolve into the moody background. Bas captures a fleeting moment of private abandon, infusing the act of dancing with a sense of isolation and quiet melancholy.
- Medium
- water-based oil on vellum
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
March 8, 2013
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