Moïse Kisling, 1891 Krakau – 1953 Sanary-sur-... Lot n° 728

Bouquet of flowers in glass vase (Bouquet Varié), 1938 Oil on canvas. 55 x 38 cm. Signed "Kisling" in the upper right corner. In decorative frame in frame box. On a reddish rectangular table top the standing angular glass vase against bluish-white background. In it can be seen white, red and purple anemones and yellow daisies protruding upwards. The flowers of the Polish-born painter, who worked in Montmartre, here enter into formal contact with their surroundings. The artist was a French painter of Polish-Jewish origin. He first studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow before moving to Paris and living in the Montmatre district from 1910. He was friends with many of his contemporaries, including his neighbor Amedeo Modigliani, who painted him. After the occupation of France during World War II, he fled to the U.S.(†) Provenance: Howard Beilin, New York. Private collection, Japan. Acquired from previous collection by current owner. Sotheby's, London, February 27, 2019, lot 255. Note: Planned for inclusion in Volume IV et Additifs aux Tomes I, II, et III of the Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre de Moïse Kisling, currently being prepared by Jean Kisling and Marc Ottavi. (13306070) (18) Moïse Kisling, 1891 Cracow - 1953 Sanary-sur-Mer FLOWER STILL LIFE IN GLASS VASE (BOUQUET VARIÉ), 1938 Oil on canvas. 55 x 38 cm. Signed "Kisling" lower right. (†) Provenance: Howard Beilin, New York. Private collection, Japan. Acquired from the above by the present owner. Sotheby's, London, 27 February 2019, lot 255. Notes: The work is planned to be included in Volumes IV et Additifs aux Tomes I, II, et III of the catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de Moïse Kisling currently being prepared by Jean Kisling and Marc Ottavi.