Oil on canvas. Monogrammed and dated (in ligature) in the lower right. With the estate label, numbered “458” on the reverse of the stretcher. 90 x 46 cm. . [KA].
- Expressive, seductive, and masterful: Hofer's artistic exploration of the female form is a key theme of his entire oeuvre. - In private ownership for almost 25 years. - For the first time on the international auction market (source: artprice.com) - In 1955, his work was posthumously honored with a presentation at documenta I, the first major art exhibition after World War II and an apology to artists who had been ostracized by National Socialism. - Other nude paintings by Karl Hofer can be found in important museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Albertina in Vienna.
LITERATURE: Karl Bernhard Wohlert (ed.), Markus Eisenbeis (ed.), Karl Hofer. Catalogue raisonné of paintings, vol. 3, Cologne 2007, catalog no. 2381 (illustrated).

Karl Hofer. Wiedergewonnene Verluste (Regained Losses). Bilder aus den letzten Jahren, Galerie Andreas Baumgartl, Munich, April 27-June 23, 2001, p. 27 (illustrated)

From the artist's estate: Estate No. 487, Wirnitzer list no. 101 (each with a label on the reverse). Private collection. Galerie Andreas Baumgartl, Munich. Private collection, South Germany (acquired from the above in 2001)

In good condition. The incarnate has a few tiny spots of color loss. The condition report was compiled in daylight and with the help of a UV light source to the best of our knowledge and belief.