Tahiti, French Polynesia
1930
Gouache on paper, gilt wood frame
Image: 12 × 9¾ in. (30.5 × 24.8 cm); framed: 17½ × 12½ in. (44.5 × 31.8 cm)
Provenance: Patrice Bredel, Galerie Api, Moorea, Tahiti
Maxim Kopf was a Czech-born painter who traveled widely and worked in a modernist style shaped by European art circles of the early 20th century. This bust-length portrait of a Tahitian woman is signed and dated 1930, placing it within the interwar period when Tahiti continued to attract European artists. The frontal pose and direct expression give the figure a restrained presence against the blue-green ground.
Kopf’s handling of gouache moves between thin washes in the background and more opaque passages across the face and shoulders. The warm ochre and sienna tones of the figure are set against a cool field, creating a clear color contrast without decorative excess. The provenance through Patrice Bredel and Galerie Api on Moorea connects the work to a long-established venue for Pacific and Tahitian art.
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Tahiti, French Polynesia
1930
Gouache on paper, gilt wood frame
Image: 12 × 9¾ in. (30.5 × 24.8 cm); framed: 17½ × 12½ in. (44.5 × 31.8 cm)
Provenance: Patrice Bredel, Galerie Api, Moorea, Tahiti
Maxim Kopf was a Czech-born painter who traveled widely and worked in a modernist style shaped by European art circles of the early 20th century. This bust-length portrait of a Tahitian woman is signed and dated 1930, placing it within the interwar period when Tahiti continued to attract European artists. The frontal pose and direct expression give the figure a restrained presence against the blue-green ground.
Kopf’s handling of gouache moves between thin washes in the background and more opaque passages across the face and shoulders. The warm ochre and sienna tones of the figure are set against a cool field, creating a clear color contrast without decorative excess. The provenance through Patrice Bredel and Galerie Api on Moorea connects the work to a long-established venue for Pacific and Tahitian art.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
