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"Shore Leave, " Large Art Deco Mural with Sailors at New Orleans Brothel, 1940s

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One of the most striking and remarkable Art Deco paintings we have ever offered, this depiction of a group of 1940s sailors visiting a New Orleans brothel is full of boisterous energy and strong color, providing an amused and amusing view of Navy life during or after World War II. The sailors -- in their tight white pants and youthful swagger -- are enjoying the company of an array of brothel workers, reigned over by a madam dressed in ruby red, with two young paramours to her side. Taking it all in is a group of jeering young men in straw hats to the right, and a young gay man to the left, looking wistfully at a sailor cavorting with one of the women. To the upper right is an older man who is possessed by a voodoo spell. The entire scene is lush with tropical foliage -- palms and ferns in a range of olives and spring greens. Though it is not signed -- probably because of the salacious subject matter for its time -- this painting is clearly by a master who was influenced by the satirical paintings of Miguel Covarrubias and the illustrative style of Milt Caniff, Will Eisner and Alfred Andriola. The painting is oil on Masonite.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 99.5 in (252.73 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1940s
  • Condition:
    Overall excellent.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU865124054362

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