Oskar Moll Landscape Oil Painting

Item Details

Oskar Moll (Germany, 1875 – 1947)
Untitled (landscape), early 20th century
Oil painting on board
Signed to lower left

Born in Brieg, German Fauvist artist Oskar Moll was best known for his abstract landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. After beginning as a self-taught artist, he studied under Lovis Corinth in Berlin, then later under Walter Leistikow and Henri Matisse. In 1907 he moved to Paris where he, along with his wife, sculptor Margerete (Marg) Haeffner participated in the famed artist gatherings at Café du Dôme and, along with others, formed the Académie Matisse. There, under Matisse’s influence, Moll’s style developed as he emulated Matisse’s balance of color, line and form. Over time his style continued to evolve as he incorporated elements from the post-impressionistic work of Cezanne, and the cubist work of Fernand Leger. Moll began teaching at the Breslau Art Academy in 1918, serving as its director from 1926-1932. In 1937 he was deemed a ‘degenerate’ artist by the Nazis and was forbidden to exhibit his work until the end of the war in 1945. Though in poor health at that time, he returned to exhibiting his work until his death in 1947.

Condition

- scattered areas of paint loss and craquelure; accretion across painting surface; nicks, abrasions and wear to frame and liner; loss to frame finish.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 15.5" W x 12.5" H.

Item #

ITMG457014