This lot consists of a hand painted oil on canvas rendered in the style of Russian-German-Swiss Expressionist painter Marianne von Werefkin (1860-1938). Painting signed at the lower right corner: M W
Marianne von Werefkin was a Russian artist whose shimmering tempera painting contributed to the discourse of the Blauer Reiter group. Through self-portraits and landscapes, she conveyed the otherworldly distortion experienced in profound emotional states. In 1892, she met the impoverished artist Alexej von Jawlensky and moved with him to Munich in 1896. Their turbulent relationship was more beneficial to Jawlensky than Werefkin, as she financially supported both of them while he pursued his career. Werefkin went so far as to establish a Salon in Munich for the sake of exhibiting and championing his work. Influenced by the works of Edvard Munch as well as her conversations with Wassily Kandinksy, his lover Gabriele Munter, and Jawlensky, Werefkin probed deeper into expressive uses of color. At the onset of World War I, she and Jawlensky moved to neutral Switzerland, with their troubled relationship ending in 1921. Werefkin died in relative poverty on February 6, 1938 in Ascona, Switzerland. Today, her works are held in the collections of the Lenbachhaus in Munich, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Museo Comunale d’Arte Moderna in Ascona, among others.

DIMENSIONS:
Unframed 19.6"x15.7" (50x40cm)
Framed 22.4"x18.8" (57x48cm)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

Overall good condition considering the age of the artwork. There are some peeled off paint parts can be noticed. Please examine all photos carefully. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance are described in the catalogue as "in the style of". Authentication has not been established nor is it implied.