Fisch schwebend, dithyrambisch. 1973.
Mixed media. Gouache, chalks, oil pastel.
Monogrammed in the lower right (in ligature). On wove paper. 61 x 86 cm (24 x 33.8 in), the full sheet. [EH].

• Lüpertz is one of the most important German representatives of New Figuration.
• Early works from the 1970s and 1980s are the artist's most sought-after paintings on the international auction market.
• His works are in major international collections, including the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

We are grateful to Prof. Lüprtz for his kind support in cataloging this lot.

PROVENANCE: Dr. Ewald Rathke Kunsthandel, Frankfurt a. Main.
Private collection Hesse (acquired from the above in 1984).

In good condition. Barely noticeable creasing in the lower margin. Isolated tiny pinholes in the margins (from the making).
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