Lot 131

Pravoslav Kotík (1889 - 1970) TWO SEATED YOUNG WOMAN

This female nude of two seated young women is a provocative painting by Pravoslav Kotík from a period when his work was strongly influenced by Cubism. Kotík very much enjoyed painting female nudes, especially in the early 1930s, when his work shows elements of Neoclassicism. Young women with bold curves sit provocatively among colored pillows sketched with black contours and placed in the center of the composition. The theme reflects the relaxed and liberal atmosphere of the interwar period.