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Kees Van Dongen Watercolour Parading Nudes C.1925
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Kees Van Dongen Watercolour Parading Nudes C.1925

1920 - 1940
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Kees van Dongen Watercolour 'Parading Nudes' c.1925

Original watercolour on paper by Kees van Dongen "Parading Nudes"

NEW INFO:

This water colour by Kees van Dongen was a pre-study for the novel Les Lepreuses of Henry de Motherland

from 1947 in which Kees van Dongen created various lithographs for this novel.

Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen 1877 - 1968

Kees van Dongen was a Dutch - French artist, and a leading figure of the Fauvist movement in the early

twentieth century.

Watercolour on paper

Measurements: 8 3/4 Inches (22cm) - 12 1/4 Inches (31cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Declaration

Original Retro has dated this Kees Van Dongen Watercolour to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA951450
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Description
Kees van Dongen Watercolour 'Parading Nudes' c.1925

Original watercolour on paper by Kees van Dongen "Parading Nudes"

NEW INFO:

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This water colour by Kees van Dongen was a pre-study for the novel Les Lepreuses of Henry de Motherland.
Original Retro
fig 1. A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes.
fig 1. Kees Van Dongen Watercolour Parading Nudes C.1925

from 1947 in which Kees van Dongen created various lithographs for this novel.

Cornelis Theodorus Maria "Kees" van Dongen 1877 - 1968

Kees van Dongen was a Dutch - French artist, and a leading figure of the Fauvist movement in the early

twentieth century.

Watercolour on paper

Measurements: 8 3/4 Inches (22cm) - 12 1/4 Inches (31cm)

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Date of Manufacture

Original Retro has dated this Kees Van Dongen Watercolour to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA951450
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A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes.
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Archive I A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes.

Kees van Dongen Watercolour Parading Nudes c.1925

Archive II A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes. View II
Archive III A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes. View III
Archive IV A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes. View IV
Archive V A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes. View V
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A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes.
Kees van Dongen Watercolour Parading Nudes c.1925
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A framed watercolour drawing depicting a blue-skinned male in a top hat with a cane alongside a pink-skinned female in an ornate headdress, both rendered as stylised nudes.
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Artworks from this movement feature non-naturalistic colour palettes, simplified forms, and expressive line work. Artists emphasised emotion and visual rhythm over precise realism, frequently depicting social figures and avant-garde themes.

Artists commonly utilised liquid watercolour washes and india ink applied with pen or brush onto woven rag paper. These works were subsequently mounted behind protective glass within timber or gilt frames.

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