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    André Masson

    Balagny 1896 - 1987 Paris

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    Estimate CHF 7'500 *
      JPY 1'425'000 *
    12.09.2024
    German version below
    Shipping fees

    1942

    Charcoal and India ink on wove paper, mounted on canvas

    61x45.7 cm

    Signed "André Masson" in pencil by the artist lower left

    Provenance

    Camillos Kouros Gallery, New York, acquired there in 1986 from

    June Noble Larkin Collection, Greenwich, from there in 2021 as a bequest to

    The Museum of Modern Art, New York

    Exhibition

    New York 1986, Camillos Kouros Gallery, André Masson: Works from 1923-1944

    Condition

    The paper browned, with stains, two damaged areas in the surface. In overall good condition

    Comments

    André Masson was an important member of the Surrealist circle and developed an distinctive, lyrical, spontaneous and abstract style of painting, also known as "écriture automatique". The large-format work offered here shows a wild creature with claws, drawn almost in a single line.

    Property of the Museum of Modern Art, New York


     
     

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    1942

    Kohle und Tusche auf Velin, auf Leinwand aufgezogen

    61x45,7 cm

    Unten links vom Künstler in Bleistift signiert "André Masson"

    Provenienz

    Camillos Kouros Gallery, New York, 1986 dort erworben von

    Slg. June Noble Larkin, Greenwich, von dort 2021 als Legat an

    The Museum of Modern Art, New York

    Ausstellung

    New York 1986, Camillos Kouros Gallery, André Masson: Works from 1923-1944

    Zustand

    Das Papier gebräunt, mit Flecken, zwei Schadstellen in der Oberfläche. In guter Gesamterhaltung

    Erläuterungen

    André Masson war ein wichtiges Mitglied im Kreis der Surrealisten und entwickelte eine unverkennbare, lyrisch-spontane, abstrakte Malweise, die auch als "écriture automatique" bezeichnet wird. Das hier angebotene grossformatige Blatt zeigt ein fast mit einer einzigen Linie gezeichnetes wildes Wesen mit Krallen.

    Eigentum des Museum of Modern Art, New York

    Property from The Museum of Modern Art, New York


     
     
     
    Estimated shipping fees
    Switzerland CHF150
    Europe CHF250
    USA CHF320
    Overseas CHF325

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