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Unknown1973 Modernist Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Painting - Seated in Stillness1973
1973
$924.71
£680
€793.24
CA$1,290.88
A$1,398.18
CHF 740.54
MX$16,915.88
NOK 9,309.71
SEK 8,678.63
DKK 5,924.28
About the Item
SEATED IN STILLNESS
Size: 63.5 x 55 cm (including frame)
Mixed media on card
An evocative modernist abstract painting that captures a contemplative figure rendered in bold, gestural strokes, painted in mixed media and dated 1973.
The subject is positioned frontally, seated against a patchwork of abstracted colour fields that imply an interior setting. A vivid orange dominates the figure’s body, outlined with raw yellow and offset by angular shadows in brown, crimson, and white. A striking cobalt blue cloth or object at the figure’s feet anchors the composition with a surprising burst of contrast.
Executed in a distinctly modernist style, the work fuses figurative expression with abstraction. The brushwork is confident and layered, with rough, visible strokes and a painterly energy that emphasises emotional form over anatomical precision. The background moves from a cool, washed green to blocks of saturated red and earthy brown, creating tension and spatial ambiguity.
Overall, the painting presents a powerful study in isolation, colour, and raw human presence.
This mixed media on card is presented within a white mount and a gilt frame, and is glazed (there is a layer of glass between the frame and the painting to ensure its longevity). The painting has some craquelure present, but its overall condition is stable as it is framed behind glass.
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- Creation Year:1973
- Dimensions:Height: 25.01 in (63.5 cm)Width: 21.66 in (55 cm)
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- Condition:This mixed media on card is within a white mount and a gilt frame, and is glazed (there is a layer of glass between the frame and the painting to ensure its longevity). The painting has some craquelure present, but its overall stable behind glass.
- Gallery Location:Bristol, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1869216587432
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