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Franz Kline (American 1910-1962) Oil on Canvas

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Franz Kline (American 1910-1962) Oil on Canvas
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Oil on canvas featuring abstract expressionist painting with broad strokes of black. Signed and attr. Franz Kline on lower left edge. 18 x 19 in. (45.7 x 48.3 cm). American Abstract Expressionist Franz Kline (American, 1910-1962) is best known for large black and white paintings bearing abstract motifs set down with strident confidence. He started out as a realist with a fluent style that he perfected during an academic training that encouraged him to admire Old Masters such as Rembrandt. But after settling in New York and meeting Willem de Kooning, he began to evolve his signature abstract approach. By the end of his life he had achieved immense international recognition, and his unusual approach to gestural abstraction was beginning to influence the ideas of many Minimalists. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario Estate