
Two seated Figures no.1 (My Parents)
A densely worked oil painting by Leon Kossoff depicting two seated figures, believed to be the artist's parents, rendered with his characteristic thick, heavily impastoed brushwork that builds the forms into an almost sculptural surface. The figures emerge from a turbulent mass of paint, their identities simultaneously intimate and obscured by the raw, gestural energy of Kossoff's mark-making. The work reflects his lifelong preoccupation with the people closest to him, capturing a profound emotional connection through the physical weight and texture of the medium itself.
- Medium
- oil on board
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
May 8, 2016
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