Vente aux enchères en direct 8063Modern and Contemporary Arab,Iranian and Turkish Art Part II
Louay Kayyali (Syrian, 1934-1978)
Lot 112

Louay Kayyali (Syrian, 1934-1978)

Al na'ma raqam (2) (The Sleeping Lady number (2))

Fermé17 April 2013

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USD 75,000

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Louay Kayyali (Syrian, 1934-1978)
Al na'ma raqam (2) (The Sleeping Lady number (2))
signed and dated in Arabic (lower right); signed, titled and dated in Arabic (on the reverse)
oil and encaustic on canvas
29 x 33in. (73.7 x 83.8cm.)
Painted in 1971

Mr. and Mrs. Riad El Rayyes Collection, Lebanon.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's London, 30 April 2003, lot 144.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Note du spécialiste

The present lot is an exceptional and poignant example from Louay Kayyali's depictions of the realities seen in the streets of his homeland. The feminine figure appears fatigued and helpless as if worn out from an arduous chore. By portraying her lying on the ground, Kayyali not only evokes the difficulties of life, but also alludes to a sense of calmness and contentment therefore revealing the everlasting contradictions observed within the contemporary society.