This piece is accompanied by a certificate issued by West Gallery confirming the authenticity of this lot

Provenance: Bing N. Carrion Collection

ABOUT THE WORK

Despite being primarily known as a painter of genre scenes, Malang would flex his creative muscle once in a while and compose still life, which bear unique and interesting qualities. For one, the leaves and flowers that constitute them were painted impressionistically, as though Malang was not so much depicting their appearance as their energy. They shoot from different directions, but certain principles of design, such as the placement of a central axis, provide an arrangement to what initially seem as a collection of unruly details. Explosive on the support, the still life feature bravura of colors that overlap in exciting configurations. With that said, these two works are not sedate beauties but extravagant bursts of creation evoked by the generous hand of a master at the peak of his power.