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Gouache by Spanish Painter Pedro Pruna, 1923 - “Femme Assise”

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A beautiful work by Spanish painter Pedro Pruna y Ocerans (1904-1977). The painting and frame are in excellent condition. Title: “Femme Assise” Medium: Gouache Date: 1923 Size: 25" H x 17" W Frame size: 36" H x 28" W Pere (Pedro) Pruna Ocerans (Barcelona, 1904-1977) was a Catalan painter and illustrator of figurative style. In 1920, at only 17 he traveled to Paris. Sebastián Sunyer gave him a letter so he could introduce himself to Pablo Picasso. Under Picasso’s protection, he was very soon introduced in the intellectual and artistic circles of Parisian avant-garde. In 1924 he exhibited with Apel·les Fenosa in the Percier gallery. He was included in the ‘Paris school” and was also a production and costumer designer in Sergei Diagilev Russian Ballets. In 1928 he obtained the 2nd prize of Pittsburgh Institute Carnegie. Before he enlisted in the military in Spain, he had successfully exhibited his works in Chicago, New York, Amsterdam, and other cities. In 1936 and 1938 his work was shown at the Venice Biennale. After the war, again in Barcelona, he continued to paint from Barcelona’s Sala Parés. Pruna made mural paintings and other large-size paintings depicting religious subjects. He stayed true to his own style and centered his interest in the portrait, especially in the female figure, in the form of nudes and scenes of mythological inspiration. Pruna also painted some still lifes.
  • Creator:
    Pedro Pruna (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1923
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Phoenix, AZ
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: p51311stDibs: LU1875323351032
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