Art (1945-contemporary) > Figurative Painting (70s - contemporary) Shinji Himeno
Shinji Himeno
1966
Mädchen mit Uhr. 2008.
Oil on fibreboard.
Signed and dated in Roman numerals on the lower right of the bangle. Dated and inscribed on the reverse. 39 x 20 cm (15.3 x 7.8 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 2008).
In good condition. Minimal wear to the corners of the image. 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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