Gouache. Signed and dated in lower left. On Schoellers Parole wove paper (with blindstamp). 102 x 73 cm. , the full sheet.
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- Large, highly abstract gouache from the seminal period of Sigmar Polke's artistic development in the 1980s. - Breaking free from figuration, he experimented with colors and techniques and reached a completely new form of expression. - The year the work was made, the Kunstmuseum Bonn showed a comprehensive solo exhibition of his works on paper. - Two years before this work was created, his contribution to the German Pavilion at the 1986 Venice Biennale was awarded the Golden Lion.

Galerie Tschudi, Glarus. Private collection Belgium (acquired from the above in 1999). Private collection London

In good condition. Paper slightly wavy in lower margin and with traces from the making. Isolated minor handling marks. Small color losses in the center, barely impairing the overall impression.