Easter Sunday

1932

Alexej von Jawlensky

Associated Names
Alexej von Jawlensky

Artist, Russian, 1864 - 1941

This painting features bold, angular lines and curved shapes. Elements interconnect to form a pattern resembling a human face, with a triangular shape for a nose and curved lines suggestive of closed eyes. Warm, pastel colors like pink, yellow, and orange are paired with cooler shades such as blue and green, alongside black lines. The brushstrokes are feathery and visible, blending the colors together. The background is a pale peach color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on hardboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Virginia Steele Scott

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.9 x 25.4 cm (13 3/4 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.2.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the artist.[1] (Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles). Mrs. Virginia Steele Scott, Pasadena; gift 1973 to NGA.
[1] Provenance as given by Maria Jawlensky, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky, and Angelica Jawlensky, Alexej von Jawlensky. Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings. Volume Two 1914-1933. London, 1992: no. 1400, repro.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1954

  • [Jawlensky exhibition], Neues Museum, Wiesbaden, 1954, no. 73.

Bibliography

1959

  • Weiler, Clemens. Alexej Jawlensky. Cologne, 1959: no. 335, repro., erroneously as Amethyst.

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 182, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 210, repro.

1991

  • Jawlensky, Maria, Lucia Pieroni-Jawlensky, and Angelica Jawlensky. Alexej von Jawlensky: Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings. 4 vols. London, 1991: 2:no. 1400, repro.

Inscriptions

lower left: A. J.; on reverse: A. Jawlensky / A.K. 27 Ostersonntag / 1932 / 34.4 x 24.8

Wikidata ID

Q20192880

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