WASSILY KANDINSKY (1866-1944)

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WASSILY KANDINSKY (1866-1944)
Orange
lithograph in colors, on wove paper, 1923, signed and dated in pencil, dedicated 'Lieber Frau Emmy Scheyer,' numbered 8/50, the full sheet, the colors attenuated (as is common), two areas of glue remains at the lower sheet edge measuring ¼ x ¼ in, framed
Sheet: 18 5/8 x 17 in. (473 x 432 mm.)

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Roethel 180

Lot Essay

Wassily Kandinsky dedicated this print to Emma "Galka" Scheyer (1889-1945), who was a German-American painter, art teacher, collector, and dealer. Scheyer played a significant role in promoting the work of the "Blue Four," an artist group that consisted of Wassily Kandinsky, Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee, and Alexej Jawlensky.

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