Naked Woman & Two Horses with the Sea - Leo Gestel Art Print
Description
Gestel's "Naked Woman & Two Horses with the Sea" beckons you into a realm where ink bleeds into dream. This Dutch luminary's expressionist opus melds human and equine forms in a primal seascape, each brushstroke a rebellion against artistic convention.
Sprawled across the foreground, a nude figure embodies raw, feminine power. Her sinuous form echoes the undulating waves, while two majestic steeds prance at the water's edge. The Bergen School's influence ripples through the composition, yet Parisian avant-garde and Berlin's artistic vanguard leave their indelible mark.
Gestel's mastery of negative space creates a visual symphony in monochrome. His ink-slashed lines, honed in cubism's crucible, carve out a scene both ancient and startlingly contemporary. This surviving gem from Gestel's oeuvre - much lost to a studio fire - pulses with Dutch modernism's untamed spirit.
You'll be swept into a world where flesh, beast, and nature collide. This art print captures Gestel's artistic evolution, from Woerden to Blaricum, offering a window into the revolutionary fervor of 20th-century European art. Own a piece of history that dances on the razor's edge between figurative and abstract.
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Cost
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Delivery Times
Production:
The average time it takes to produce the treasures you find here is 2-4 days.
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Details, Details
Paper color: Natural white
Weight: 200gsm (5.9oz/yd)
Printing method: Giclée
Inks: Water-based
Shipped in: Tough cardboard tube
Giclée Printing
Gold standard for museum-level quality. Traditional printing uses the classic CMYK color range - bottom image. Giclée uses pigment based, archival quality inks. Manufactured on advanced inkjet printers with up to 12 individual colors - top image.
Finish & Texture
Museum-quality, heavyweight paper with a smooth, clean finish that emphasises complex highlights and tones. Delivering outstanding clarity and colors that hum with life. Perfect fit for color graphics, illustrations & fine art photography.
100+ Years of Color
Your new fine art print will be produced with bright and vibrant water-based inks. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they're printed using a pro-lab process that delivers 100+ years of spectacular colour when cared for correctly.
FSC® Certified
Trees are harvested with no net loss of forest over time. Workers are provided proper training, safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities’ rights and resources are respected.
Partnered with Prodigi
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