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89 - Anton Rooskens (1906–1976) Composition 1973 Gouache on paper…
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Estimate €6,000 - €8,000
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Anton Rooskens (1906–1976) Composition 1973 Gouache on paper, signed and dated in the lower right-hand corner, mounted on board 78 x 53 cm Condition report: Cracks, crease marks and a loss in the top right-hand corner of the board Anton Rooskens was a self-taught Dutch painter, known for his expressive and spontaneous style. In 1945, the exhibition ‘L’Art en liberté’, held in Amsterdam, introduced him to primitive art. This discovery had a profound impact on his work and had a lasting influence on his painting style, particularly through his interest in forms, symbols and a freer, more instinctive mode of expression. In the 1950s, his work was fully in keeping with the spirit of the CoBrA movement, which emphasised spontaneity, raw energy and a rejection of traditional artistic conventions. Rooskens went on to develop a highly gestural, free and expressive style of painting, in which forms seem to emerge instinctively. Subsequently, he pursued a more personal artistic direction. His compositions gradually became more structured, whilst retaining the spontaneity and gestural freedom that characterise his work.
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About the sale Modern art • Contemporary art • Art Brut • Kinetic art • Photography • Aboriginal art
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Auction time 09/19/2026 at 10:30 AM
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