Oil on canvas.153 x 126.5 cm. . [AW].

• A work characterized by dynamic gestures and a mysterious, intense radiance.
• Gottfried Mairwöger is one of the most important figures in abstract painting in Austria.
• Similar to Helen Frankenthaler, he used heavily thinned oil paints in the 1980s to create opulent color fields and streams of color.
• The artist’s works are at, among others, the Albertina in Vienna, the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

Galerie Ulysses, Vienna (gallery label on the reverse of the stretcher). Private collection, Munich (acquired from the above in 1984)

Condition: In good condition, with vivid colors. Shows signs of rubbing, particularly in the lower left portion of the painting, some of which have resulted in color loss. There is a scratch mark in the upper left part of the painting, likely caused during production. A linear irregularity runs horizontally across the center of the canvas, likely caused during production. The lower right corner has two small, spot-like deposits. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.