Bidspirit auction | EUROPEAN BEARS MONOGRAM CUBIST PAINTING,

EUROPEAN BEARS MONOGRAM CUBIST PAINTING, 1927 - A 20th-century European School Cubist mixed media painting on paper, dated 1927, artist unidentified. The non-objective composition features dynamic intersecting geometric forms, sharp diagonals, curved arcs, and segmented triangular facets executed in shades of cobalt blue, ochre yellow, deep red, and charcoal black. The lower right margin bears an incised or painted monogram resembling an ”A” beside the date ”1927”. The lower left margin bears inscriptions reading ”17 x 23” above a partially visible alphanumeric registry notation. The sheet is mounted with clear photo corners within a white mat and housed in a molded giltwood frame with bead-and-reel molding. Dimensions unrecorded. Constructivism, Rayonism, Orphism, Bauhaus, avant-garde, Suprematism, modernism, artwork. Dimensions Frame: 16 x 13 in. Image: 7 1/2 x 6 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The paper support displays surface rubbing, fine creasing, and minor edge wear with small corner losses, secured by clear archival corner mounts. The paint layer exhibits scattered scuffs, fine crazing, and localized pigment abrasions. Modern framing and sealed backing appear clean and intact. Overall condition appears consistent with age.