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Karel Appel — Crying Nude
Karel Appel

Crying Nude

1956

Karel Appel's expressive oil painting from 1956 depicts a crying nude figure with gestural brushwork and emotional intensity. The work reflects the artist's CoBrA movement principles of raw emotion and spontaneous color.

Medium
oil on canvas

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October 18, 2025

Lot 49

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Karel Appel, Crying Nude, 1956

Karel Appel's expressive oil painting from 1956 depicts a crying nude figure with gestural brushwork and emotional intensity. The work reflects the artist's CoBrA movement principles of raw emotion and spontaneous color.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1956
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Karel Appel, CoBrA Movement, Figure, Expressionism, Emotional, Gestural, Nude, 1950s, Oil on Canvas

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