Oil on a photo, mounted on wood in the original frame. Lower left monogrammed, signed and dated. Dated and titled on the reverse. 48.5 x 59.5 cm.
- From the cycle: Frauenssprache (Female Language), in which he works over nude photographs. - Reworking photographs is a key element of his oeuvre. - Works from this cycle were shown in the exhibition "Arnulf Rainer. Female" at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg in 2010. - Arnulf Rainer represented Austria at the Venice Biennale in 1978 and 1980. - Arnulf Rainer is recognized as the founder of Austrian post-war art, his over-paintings are in many renowned collections, among them the Tate Collection, London.
We are grateful to the Studio Rainer for the kind expert advice.

Arnulf Rainder. Bilder aus fünf Jahrzehnten, Galerie Ulysses, Vienna, October 18 - November 22, 2006 (with a label on the reverse)

Private collection USA

In very good condition.