František Kupka
Czech painter and graphic artist (1871-1957) · Czechia · On the map · Artists · Died at 85
František Kupka was a Czech painter and illustrator who moved from realism to abstract art, pioneering Orphism.
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Garden with Peacocks (Zahrada s pávy), oil on canvas, 81 × 100 cm. František Kupka (1871-1957), dating from approximately 1896-1898. The composition depicts a flowering garden with white peacocks and is collection of Dr. Stefan Osuský, former Czechoslovak ambassador in Paris. The painting has been reproduced in publications by Marie Mžyková and Petr Wittlich and has been the subject of expert assessments by Czech art historians including Petr Wittlich, Marie Mžyková and Tomáš Vlček.
The Yellow Scale, 1907, oil on canvas, 78 x 74 cm, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Salon d'Automne of 1912, held in Paris at the Grand Palais from 1 October to 8 November. Kupka's Fugue in Two Colors is exhibited on the left. Other works are shown by Jean Metzinger (Dancer in a Café), Joseph Csaky (Groupe de femmes), Francis Picabia (La Source), Amedeo Modigliani (sculptures) and Henri Le Fauconnier (Mountaineers Attacked by Bears).Awards
About this person
Country
Czechia
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1871 to 1957 · aged 85
