Shinji Himeno
1966
Schritt. 1994/95.
Oil on fiberboard.
106.5 x 88 cm (41.9 x 34.6 in). [AW].

Full proceeds will go to the Pohlen-Bautz-Holzherr-Foundation.

• Surreal and difficult-to-decipher imagery rendered in the style of the Old Masters is characteristic of the Japanese artist's work.
• Stylistically, Shinji Himeno is close to magical realism and the Leipzig School.
• Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts under Arik Brauer, one of the leading representatives of the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism.

PROVENANCE: Schwind Gallery, Frankfurt am Main.
Collection of Prof. Dr. Manfred Pohlen and Dr. Margarethe Bautz-Holzherr, Marburg (acquired from the above in 2009).

In good condition. Occasional small brown spots. Some dust in places. Very occasional tiny imperfections in the varnish, appearing slightly dull. Unframed. The condition report was prepared in daylight and with the aid of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.
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