Painting
Object number2019.028.0007
Mediumwood, cardboard
DimensionsOther: 15 × 18 in. (38.1 × 45.7 cm)
OriginCzechoslovakia or Republic
DescriptionA framed painting of a women by Josef Dubiel von LeRach. The woman is mostly covered by a white garment. She holds one arm across her face and wears a black beret. She is framed by a drape of color in green, red, light green, yellow and tan. It is almost like a flag. Behind her, in the dark, is a figure standing in a doorway. It's frame is wide and painted gold with black distressing.
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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