Painting
Object number2019.028.0002
Mediumwood, cardboard
DimensionsOther: 15.25 × 18 in. (38.7 × 45.7 cm)
OriginCzechoslovakia or Republic
DescriptionA framed painting of two women by Josef Dubiel von LeRach. The woman on the left is nude and basically a bust. One arm is crossed over her chest. The woman on the right wears a form-fitting red dress and has one arm around the other woman, who is seated.
The ESLK by the signature stands for ENTARTETE SCHLESIEN LERACH KUNST or ENTARTETE KUNST, which was a term used by the Nazis in reference to most modern art. Works of art that belonged in this group were banned as "Judeo-Bolshevik", or non-German, in nature and perverse. The artists of these works were prohibited from further creative activity.On View
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