Lot 62
Josef Váchal (1884 - 1969) PARADISE

1912
coloured woodcut, paper
29 x 36,5 cm (h x w)
sign. lower right: J. Váchal

Starting price
48 000 CZK
   |   2 000 €
Price realized
80 000 CZK
   |   3 333 €
price without premium

Váchal's very distinctive artistic style and themes were based on his original perception of the world and his inner visions, as evidenced by the woodcut Ráj. He oscillated between different schools of thought, alternately rejecting and embracing the Catholic faith. Mysticism and spirituality weave through his work like a thin guiding thread that runs through his entire oeuvre. Framed under anti-reflective glass with UV filter.