Max Kaus

Max Kaus 1891 - 1977 Sitzende am Wasser. 1921. Watercolor. Signed and dated in the lower right. On machine-made laid paper by JW Zanders (with the watermark). 35.5 x 44 cm (13.9 x 17.3 in), the full sheet. • Max Kaus and his wife lived in a small cottage on the cliffs of the island of Hiddensee during the summers of 1920 through 1922. • The impressive Baltic Sea landscape inspired the artist to create beautifully colored watercolors such as this one. • His vividly colored watercolor is characterized by the calm yet powerful presence of the figure. • In 1920, Max Kaus met Otto Mueller and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff at the Freie Sezession; regular exhibitions followed. PROVENANCE: Galerie Utermann, Düsseldorf. Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (acquired from the above in 2007; in the family’s possession ever since). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 13.41 h +/- 20 min.

Estimation:5.000€

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