Watercolor. Signed and dated in the lower righ. On firm wove paper, mounted on light cardboard. 44.4 x 61.6 cm. , the full sheet.
Study for the 1950 painting “Am Bachufer” (Soika 1950/6). Hans Cürlis filmed Pechstein while he was working on this painting and presumably received the watercolor as a gift in this context. [KA].

• Study for the 1950 painting “Am Bachufer.”
• Vision of paradise: a masterful watercolor inspired by Pechstein’s formative journey to the Palau Islands in 1914, which is considered a turning point in his career.
• Central motif of Expressionism: longing for a primal, nature-oriented life.
We thank Ms. Julia Pechstein, Berlin, for her kind assistance.

Hans Cürlis, Berlin. Private collection, Germany (inherited from the above) Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above)

In good condition. The sheet is generally browned and has a slight natural wave. The reverse is partially mounted on a cut-out piece of cardboard. The upper edge of the sheet has a few tiny tears and small areas of paper loss, the upper left corner has been professionally reinforced. The upper and right edges of the sheet have some small, faint creases. A small, superficial rub mark in the lower left corner.