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"Two Women with Peony Blossom, " Superb Art Deco Painting, circa 1939

$3,950
£3,019.99
€3,478.41
CA$5,535.16
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CHF 3,237.96
MX$75,642.98
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Quintessentially western and modern and yet hinting at classical Chinese painting also, this double portrait of two stylized women, one holding a pink peony blossom, is a lovely example of decorative Art Deco work. The figures are expressed in lovely shades of gouache, while the background and highlights are executed in silver paint. The painter may have been Margaret Thomas, an English painter active in the 1930s. (Dimensions include matte and frame.).
  • Attributed to:
    Margaret Thomas (Painter)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1939
  • Condition:
    Some subtle water staining.
  • Seller Location:
    Philadelphia, PA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU86514157933

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