Emil Ganso, American, German, 1895 to 1941, oil painting on masonite a portrait of a lying nude woman dressed in heels, 1928. Signed and dated, lower right. Framed. Provenance: Ripley Auctions, Indianapolis, IN, United States, December 17, 2022, lot 128. An auction paper label is on the backside. Emil Ganso is known for Nude figure, modernist leaning landscape, and harbor scene painting. Emil Ganso was a versatile artist and painted a variety of subjects. Ganso became best known for his erotic figures. Eventually he would become the artist in residence at the University of Iowa. In 1933 Ganso won a Guggenheim Fellowship. His paintings are in the following museum collections: Biblioteque National Paris; Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Brooklyn Museum; Cleveland Museum of Art; Kupferstich Cabinet in Berlin; Library of Congress; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Museum of Modern Art; New York Public Library; Victoria and Albert Museum in London; Whitney Museum of American Art. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Overall size: Frame 18 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. Image 11 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.