Large Sculpture, 1920–1930 — Naked Woman Bathting — Madagascar — Africa — Polynesia — Signed?
Artist: Art Du Madagascar
A large and beautiful sculpture from the Art Deco period 1920–1930 depicting a nude woman making a gesture as if she were washing her hair, as if she were taking a bath or a shower....The sculpture is signed on the lower back, but a chip in the wood prevents the signature from being read in its entirety / see photo details: In all likelihood, it is of Malagasy origin, as—barring any error—the first letters of the name are "Ram," which often corresponds to the vast majority of surnames found in Madagascar...
Note: One of the appeals of this sculpture is its simultaneously modern and exotic character, as if it offered us a subtle blend ofBlack Africa and Paul Gauguin: It is a carved wooden work that seems to fit squarely within the tradition of Madagascan colonial art of the 1920s and 1930s, a period when several Malagasy sculptors adopted Western artistic conventions: for example, the famous French sculptor Anna Quinquaud, who spent time in Madagascar training several students there...
- small chip on the back of the base, which does not affect the quality of the piece -
Height:98 cm - Width:21 cm - Weight (approx.): 6 kg
- Please ask me for more photos if needed -
Note: One of the appeals of this sculpture is its simultaneously modern and exotic character, as if it offered us a subtle blend ofBlack Africa and Paul Gauguin: It is a carved wooden work that seems to fit squarely within the tradition of Madagascan colonial art of the 1920s and 1930s, a period when several Malagasy sculptors adopted Western artistic conventions: for example, the famous French sculptor Anna Quinquaud, who spent time in Madagascar training several students there...
- small chip on the back of the base, which does not affect the quality of the piece -
Height:98 cm - Width:21 cm - Weight (approx.): 6 kg
- Please ask me for more photos if needed -
350 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: En l'etat
Material: Solid wood
Length: 98 cm
Width: 21 cm
Reference (ID): 1828859
Availability: In stock
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