Emil Nolde
1867 - 1956
Mohn und Tränendes Herz. Um 1930.
Watercolor.
Signed in the lower left. With a piece of cut out paper inscribed with a dedication by the artist on the reverse of the frame backing board. On Japon. 17.4 x 13.3 cm (6.8 x 5.2 in), the full sheet. [EH].

• Emil Nolde is considered one of the greatest watercolorists of the 20th century.
• A virtuoso interplay of exquisite delicacy and intense luminosity.
• Iconic Expressionism: Flower arrangements are among the most sought-after subjects in the artist's oeuvre.
• Nolde mastered the technique of watercolor painting with consummate skill: works from the 1930s reveal his fully developed style characterized by spontaneous brushwork.

Accompanied by a written certificate issued by the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation on September 23, 2025. The work is registered in the archives of the Seebüll Ada and Emil Nolde Foundation and will be included in the future catalogue raisonné of Emil Nolde's watercolors and drawings.

PROVENANCE: Dr. Ing. Heinrich Eckert Collection, Munich, family-owned ever since.

Rich colors, in good condition. The edges of the sheet are irregularly trimmed all around. The paper is slightly skinned in the corners on the reverse. The sheet has a few small creases.
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