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Karel Appel — Pink Reclining Nude
Karel Appel

Pink Reclining Nude

1964

Karel Appel's *Pink Reclining Nude* (1964) is a vibrant and expressively raw work executed in gouache and collage on paper, reflecting the artist's signature CoBrA-influenced style of bold, gestural mark-making. The figure is rendered with energetic, uninhibited brushwork, dissolving traditional representation into a dynamic explosion of vivid pinks and charged color contrasts. Appel's incorporation of collage adds a tactile, layered dimension to the composition, reinforcing his spontaneous and visceral approach to the human form.

Medium
gouache and collage on paper
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 1964. Literature: Franz W. Kaiser and Nadine Seligmann, eds., Exhibition History: New York, Martha Jackson Gallery,

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art

February 28, 2026

Estimate: $18,000$25,000

Sold: $20,640

Lot 71

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Karel Appel, Pink Reclining Nude, 1964

Karel Appel's *Pink Reclining Nude* (1964) is a vibrant and expressively raw work executed in gouache and collage on paper, reflecting the artist's signature CoBrA-influenced style of bold, gestural mark-making. The figure is rendered with energetic, uninhibited brushwork, dissolving traditional representation into a dynamic explosion of vivid pinks and charged color contrasts. Appel's incorporation of collage adds a tactile, layered dimension to the composition, reinforcing his spontaneous and visceral approach to the human form.

Medium
gouache and collage on paper
Dimensions
49.5 x 63.8 cm
Year
1964
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

CoBrA Movement, Twentieth Century, Reclining Nude, Dutch Artist, Gouache On Paper, Male Artist, Expressionism, Collage, Nude Figure, Pink Tones, Raw Energy

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