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Two Nudes in a Landscape (Zwei Akte im Freien)
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880–1938)
(c. 1908-10). Pastel and charcoal on paper, 35 1/4 x 27 1/8" (89.5 x 68.9 cm). Gift of Marshall S. Cogan
Collection work meeting criteria specified in Introduction.
219.1985
Private collection, Rodenkirchen, Germany; sold through Kornfeld und Klipstein, Bern to unknown buyer, June 1970 [1]. Sue Rowan Pittmann (d. 2002), Houston; on consignment to Janie C. Lee Gallery, New York, 1984; acquired by The Museum of Modern Art, New York (Gift of Marshall S. Cogan), 1985.
[1] Moderne Kunst des neunzehnten und zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts [auction 137], Kornfeld und Klipstein, Bern, June 17, 1970-June 19, 1970 (lot no. 638: Zwei Akte im Freien).
Zwei Akte im Freien
Two Nudes in a Landscape
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