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Kees van Dongen — Brochette, Deauville or Sur les planches

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

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Modernités

October 18, 2024

Estimate: $250,000$350,000

Lot 139

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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
Year
1920
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Beach Scene, Dutch Artist, Vibrant And Expressive, Bold Color Palette, Fauvism, Early 20th Century, Modern Art, Seaside Leisure, Figure Painting, Oil on Canvas

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