Painting
Object number2019.028.0006
Mediumwood, cardboard
DimensionsOther: 8.75 × 11.75 in. (22.2 × 29.8 cm)
OriginCzech Republic
DescriptionA framed painting of eight separate individuals by Josef Dubiel von LeRach. All are nude with five of the figures dancing in the background. Meanwhile, two men in the foreground present themselves to a woman on her knees before them. Its frame is narrow and painted gold.
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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