Bidspirit auction | RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA ERNST NEIZVESTNY

RUSSIAN SOVIET ERA ERNST NEIZVESTNY ETCHING ON PAPER - This original 1971 etching by prominent Russian artist Ernst Neizvestny (1925-2016) depicts a surreal composition of a reclining female nude intertwined with abstract, mechanized forms. Executed during the Soviet period, the graphic work showcases the artist's signature monumental and expressionistic style. The piece is initialed and dated ”Э.Н. 71” within the plate at the upper right and is further signed and dated in pencil by the artist in the lower right margin. It is presently mounted and housed under glass in a black frame with a dark fabric mat. abstract figure art, surrealist etching, 20th century print, signed graphic art, nonconformist art, Soviet dissident artist, figurative printmaking, framed original print. Dimensions 24 3/4” x 32 1/4” ( 63 x 82 cm ) frame, 16 1/2” x 27 1/8” ( 42 x 69 cm ) image Condition The artwork presents with visible overall toning to the paper and slight rippling along the margins, though the inked impression remains strong within its black frame.