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Jan Matulka
Still Life with Bird and Lobstercirca 1927

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Vertical oil painting, cubist-influenced still life with a red lobster, spotted fish, yellow pitcher, and bold flat planes of blue, green, orange, and violet
Artist or Maker
Jan Matulka
Bohemia, active United States, 1890-1972
Title
Still Life with Bird and Lobster
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1927
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Canvas: 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm); Framed: 36 5/8 x 31 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (93.02 x 80.01 x 4.45 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Fannie and Alan Leslie
Accession Number
M.2006.73.4
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
American Art
Provenance
The artist ( 1890-1972), Paris. Fannie (1886–1971) and Alan Leslie (1885–1969); bequeathed in 2006 to LACMA.
Copyright
© The Estate of Jan Matulka