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Yahia TURKI (Constantinople 1902 - Tunis 1969)
On the square…
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126
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Yahia TURKI (Constantinople 1902 - Tunis 1969)
On the square…
See original version (French)
Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Yahia TURKI (Constantinople 1902 - Tunis 1969)
On the square, Tunis, 1932
Original oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm
Signed and dated lower left Yahia 1932 and in Arabic
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Oil on original canvas, signed and dated lower left and in Arabic (18⅛ × 21⅝ in.) Painted in 1932.
Provenance :
Paris private collection
A self-taught artist, Yahia Turki is considered to be the first modern Tunisian painter. From the 1920s onwards, he developed a unique pictorial language based on direct observation of daily life, making the medina of Tunis his favourite territory, with its alleys, souks, staircases and silent figures.
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About the sale
Arab, African & Indian Modernities
Auction location
Auction time
06/18/2026 at 2:30 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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