Reclining Nude. Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1948 at lower right. Painted with a heavy imposto in bright tones of pinks, rose, blues and greens, this painting was created towards the end of his career, prior to being committed to Bellevue Hospital in New York in late fall of that year. Kuhn died in a White Plains, New York hospital the following summer. This painting was sold to the current owner at Plaza Fine Art Auctioneers in New York on October 26th, 1978, Lot 67A. The image size measures apprx 23-5/8" x 29-1/2" and overall size measures apprx 30" x 36".
Walt Kuhn is best known for his bold and brilliant interpretive portraits and figure studies of circus and backstage personnel rendered with a gritty reality. He is represented in numerous American museums.
10,000/15,000
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