Expressionist Acrylic Painting of Women in Cafe, Late 20th Century

Executed with aggressive, thick impasto brushstrokes and a dramatic, high contrast palette, this portrait depicts a woman in a moment of contemplation, seated in a brilliant green ar...

This painting depicts a man seated in a brightly striped yellow deck chair, deeply engrossed in a book. The painting, employs a powerful palette dominated by intense primaries, vibr...

Painting. Gouache on board. Signed Bela Kadar (Hungary, 1877-1955) Bela Kadar was born in Hungary in 1877. Amongst his early interests was mural painting. Like many of the artists of his day he was drawn to Paris and Berlin, and by 1910 he had visited both cities twice. In 1923, Kadar showed his paintings in Berlin at the invitation of Herwath Walden. Walden was an important figure in the German avant-garde, being the publisher of the journal Der Sturm which featured the works of Franz Marc, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall and Oskar Kokoschka. During the group exhibition at Walden's gallery with other artists of Der Sturm, Kadar met Katherine Dreier whose Societe Anonyme was instrumental in bringing the work of the European avant-garde to New York. With her help two major exhibitions of his work were planned for the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the second of whom in September, 1928 Kadar travelled from Europe to attend. Bela Kadar incorporated themes of Hungarian folklore...

Artist: Itzchak Tarkay Title: Ladies Seated at Tables Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 60" x 60" Frame Size: 61" x 61" Edition: Original Inscription: Signed lower right Conditi...