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Showing treasures of classic modernism from an eminent private collection in Basel in dialogue with works from our own holdings, the exhibition sheds light on the history of the collection and Karl Im Obersteg's longstanding ties to the Kunstmuseum Basel.
The heart of the collection is a treasure trove of classic Modernist paintings including key works from Picasso’ s early period such as
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the “Absinth drinker” of 1901, masterpieces by Marc, Chagall such as the group of ”Jewish portraits” of 1914 and a Paul Cézanne outdoor nude of the 1870s.
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The heart of the collection is a treasure trove of classic Modernist paintings including key works from Picasso’ s early period such as
Pablo Picasso, Arlequin assis, 1923. Oil on canvas, 130.2 x 97.1 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel - deposit of the municipality of Basel © Succession Picasso / 2019, Pro Litteris, Zurich.
Pablo Picasso, Arlequin assis, 1923. Private collection, © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich.
Marc Chagall, La prize (rabbin), 1923-1926. Oil on canvas, 116.7 x 89.2 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel- acquired with a special loan from the Basel government. © 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich.
Marc Chagall, The Jew in black and white, 1914. Oil on cardboard, laid down on canvas, 101 x 80 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel-Stiftung Im Obersteg, deposit in the Kunstmuseum Basel, © 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich.
Amedeo Modigliani, Marie (Marie, fille du peuple), 1918. Oil on canvas, 61.2 x 49.8 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel- Legacy Dr. Walther Hanhart, Riehen © Kunstmuseum Basel - Martin P. Bühler.
Amedeo Modigliani, Portrait de Madame Dorival, around 1916. Oil on canvas, 61 x 38 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel-Stiftung Im Obersteg, deposit in the Kunstmuseum Basel © Kunstmuseum Basel - Martin P. Bühler.
Alexej von Jawlensky, Abstract head: mystery, 1925. Oil on linen-textured cardboard, 42.5 x 32.5 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel-Stiftung Im Obersteg, deposit in the Kunstmuseum Basel © Kunstmuseum Basel - Martin P. Bühler
Alexej von Jawlensky, Self-portrait, 1911. Oil on linen-textured cardboard, 54 x 51 cm, © Kunstmuseum Basel - Martin P. Bühler.
Kiki Montparnasse (Alice Ernestine Prin), Les Lavandières, 1927. Oil and pencil on canvas, 50 x 73.5 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel-Stiftung Im Obersteg, deposit in the Kunstmuseum Basel. © Kunstmuseum Basel - Martin P. Bühler.
Suzannne Valadon, La grenouille, 1910. Pastel and oil on paper, laid on cardboard, HxW: 58.5 x 49.5 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel-Stiftung Im Obersteg, deposit in the Kunstmuseum Basel. © Kunstmuseum Basel - Martin P. Bühler.