{"product_id":"expressionist-portrait-painting-ii-peter-robert-keil-1970","title":"Expressionist Portrait Painting II - Peter Robert Keil 1970","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking 1970s figurative work by German artist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Robert Keil (b. 1942)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, depicting a stylized female face rendered in sweeping black brushwork against a warm, neutral ground.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharacteristic of Keil’s distinctive approach to portraiture, the composition is reduced to a series of assured, highly graphic gestures. Oversized almond-shaped eyes, an elongated nose, abbreviated mouth and circular earrings create an expressive, almost mask-like quality. The economy of line gives the work a particularly strong visual presence, while reflecting the influence of Picasso, Cubism and the broader European modernist tradition on Keil’s artistic vocabulary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecuted almost entirely in black, the restrained palette allows the character of the brushwork to become the focus. Subtle variations in density and visible brush endings reveal the immediacy of the artist’s hand and lend the otherwise minimal composition considerable movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by the artist at the lower left.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work is beautifully presented in an elaborate carved giltwood frame with a wonderfully aged, antiqued surface. The ornate, almost Baroque character of the frame provides a compelling counterpoint to the graphic modernity of the portrait, giving the piece the layered, collected quality of an artwork reframed over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly decorative example of Keil’s figurative work, equally compelling as a singular statement piece or incorporated into a sophisticated collection of modern and antique works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peter Robert Keil (German, b. 1942)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Painting on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 23” x 27” Framed \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Expressionist \/ Modernist \/ Figurative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Carved giltwood frame\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very good vintage condition, with age-appropriate wear and patination to the frame.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717047931066,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/3BD903CD-9F7A-4BE8-A3A9-06D2072FC3C7.jpg?v=1789862259","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/expressionist-portrait-painting-ii-peter-robert-keil-1970","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}