Self Caricature with Parasol - Max Švabinský Art Print

Maximilian Švabinský's A Self Caricature with a Parasol is a masterful mixed media whirlwind, blending ink and watercolor to create a visual symphony that's equal parts whimsy and bravura. 

This Czech maestro of modernism transforms himself into a golden-robed figure, swathed in a kimono-like garment that ripples with floral bursts and cerulean splashes. The parasol, a canary beacon against stormy skies, becomes both shield and stage. Švabinský's brushwork dances between delicate and daring, conjuring up a landscape that's part Bohemian countryside, part dreamscape.

It's a self-portrait that screams paradox - vulnerability cloaked in extravagance, isolation wrapped in eye-popping color. The artist's face, barely more than a suggestion, invites us to project our own notions of the creative spirit onto this figure caught between earth and air, tradition and avant-garde.

This piece isn't just a painting; it's a manifesto in yellow and green, a declaration of artistic independence that still crackles with electric relevance over a century later.

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• Chevron cut FSC® certified wooden frames.

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• Includes 2" / 5cm acid-free, archival grade mount board. Just like you see in art galleries and museums.

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