EMIL NOLDE (Nolde 1867-1956 Seebüll) Dahlias and Delphinium. Watercolour on Japan paper. Signed lower right: Nolde. 34.5 × 47.7 cm. Provenance: - Leopold Reidemeister, Berlin. - Paul Nordmann, Berlin, acquired in the 1930s from the above owner, and thence by descent. - Sale Grisebach, Berlin, 25.11.1988, Lot 81. - Private collection, Germany, acquired at the above auction. The strong colours of the yellow, orange and red dahlias jump out at the eye like fireworks and enliven the comparatively neutral background. Their bright yellow accentuates the delphinium blossoms and forms a bouquet of flowers with them that blooms wildly from the turquoise vase. The arrangement evokes the vitality and joy of nature; the only orange dahlia is positioned in the middle like a rising sun. It not only freshens up the composition of the watercolor, but also brightens up any interior by bringing soothing nature in all its dynamic and colourful splendor inside. Nolde's technique of watercolour on Japanese paper allows the flowers to flow out of their forms and merge into one another, with certain brushstrokes in turn creating clear structure and giving the work depth. With yellow and blue as well as violet and orange, Nolde creates an interplay of contrasts and atmosphere, which is enhanced by the light-dark ground. The provenance of this work goes back to Leopold Reidemeister, the first director of the Brücke Museum in Berlin. The museum, which opened in 1967, is dedicated to the Dresden artist community "Die Brücke", to which Nolde also belonged since 1906/07. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- EMIL NOLDE (Nolde 1867-1956 Seebüll) Dahlias and delphinium. Watercolour on Japanese paper. Signed lower right: Nolde. 34.5 × 47.7 cm. Provenance: - Leopold Reidemeister, Berlin. - Paul Nordmann, Berlin, acquired by the above in the 1930s and passed on to the next generation through inheritance. - Auction Grisebach, Berlin, 25.11.1988, lot 81. - Private collection Germany, acquired at the above auction. The vibrant colours of the yellow, orange and red dahlias leap out at the eye like fireworks and enliven the comparatively neutral background. Their bright yellow also accentuates the delphinium flowers and forms a flower bouquet with them, which blossoms wildly from the turquoise-coloured vase. The arrangement reflects the vitality and joy of nature, with the single orange dahlia positioned like a rising sun in the centre of the lower half of the picture. This fresh watercolour brightens up any interior by transporting the soothing nature into the room in its dynamic and colourful splendour. Nolde's technique of watercolour on Japanese paper allows the flowers to flow out of their form and merge into one another, with certain brushstrokes again creating clear structures and lending depth to the work. Nolde uses yellow and blue as well as violet and orange to create a contrasting and atmospheric interplay, which is emphasised by the chiaroscuro background. The provenance of this work can be traced back to Leopold Reidemeister, the first director of the Brücke Museum Berlin. The museum, which opened in 1967, is dedicated to the Dresden artists' association "Die Brücke", to which Nolde also belonged in 1906/07. These objects marked with * (asterisk) are fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT will be charged on the hammer price plus buyer's premium. Buyers who present a legally stamped export declaration will be reimbursed the VAT.