{"product_id":"constantine-pougialis-1894-1985-female-nude-modernist-oil-painting","title":"Constantine Pougialis (1894–1985) Seated Reclining Female Nude Modernist Oil Painting USA 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage Constantine Pougialis (1894–1985) Seated Reclining Female Nude Modernist Oil Painting \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in USA 1930s-1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork Approximately 24 1\/2\" High × 20\" Wide × 1\/4\" Deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed Approximately 30 1\/2\" High × 26 3\/4\" Wide × 2 1\/4\" Diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking original figurative oil by Constantine Pougialis, the Greek-born American modernist painter closely associated with Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition depicts an almost fully nude female figure in a compact, seated, folded pose, modeled with broad planes of muted pink, green, ochre and gray. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handling reflects the modernist approach to the figure found throughout Pougialis’s career and the influence of European modernism, particularly Cézanne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature lower right:  C. Pougialis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting is presented in a substantial ornate carved\/ornamented wood frame with distressed silver-gray and gilt decoration, giving the work considerable architectural presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brown paper backing bears a handwritten family gift inscription dated July 14, 1990, documenting private family ownership by that date. The inscription does not date the painting itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePougialis was born in Greece in 1894 and immigrated to the United States in 1913. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and later taught there for many years. His work was exhibited at major American institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum and Corcoran Gallery. Figurative subjects, including female figures, dancers and nudes, form an important part of his documented body of work.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition consistent with age. Painting and frame show age-related surface and finish characteristics visible in the photographs. The original\/older paper backing remains in place and bears the 1990 family inscription. No restoration history is known. Please review photographs carefully as part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Constantine Pougialis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50563671818490,"sku":null,"price":3750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/2DFE4E7D-726D-4B99-83BC-4B76E192A0B8.jpg?v=1790264045","url":"https:\/\/pauljacobsantiques.com\/products\/constantine-pougialis-1894-1985-female-nude-modernist-oil-painting","provider":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}