
Kees van Dongen
Brochette, Deauville or Sur les planches
1920
This oil painting by Kees van Dongen captures a fashionable woman on the boardwalk at Deauville, rendered in the artist's characteristic Fauvist style with bold, expressive brushwork and vivid color contrasts. The work exemplifies van Dongen's fascination with modern leisure culture and elegant society figures, subjects he frequently explored during his time in Paris and the French Riviera. The painting's loose, gestural technique and flattened forms reflect the modernist innovations of early 20th century art while maintaining an accessible depiction of contemporary social life.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Modernités
October 18, 2024
Estimate: $250,000 – $350,000
Lot 139
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