177. ABSTRACT COMPOSITION “JACK OF DIAMONDS”. VLADIMIR NEMUKHIN. RUSSIA, 1968

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live_auctionAUCTION OF RUSSIAN AND EUROPEAN ART No. 15 · Part I
Auction begins: 02 May 2026 12:00
Estimate: 2000-3000 EUR
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ABSTRACT COMPOSITION “JACK OF DIAMONDS”. VLADIMIR NEMUKHIN. RUSSIA, 1968

The abstract composition Jack of Diamonds, executed in 1968 in ink and gouache on paper, belongs to the early mature phase of Vladimir Nemukhin’s celebrated card series and reflects an intensive period in the formation of his coherent symbolic system. The work demonstrates an active stage of the artist’s plastic and conceptual exploration within the theme of card suits and their internal hierarchy, where each figure becomes a bearer of a philosophical metaphor of fate, risk and the structured game model of the world.

The composition is constructed through the intersection of diagonals and directional axes, forming a dynamically fragmented figure of the Jack of Diamonds. The face is treated in a generalized manner, yet with pronounced expressive features and vivid color accents that establish the emotional center of the sheet. Intense areas of red, blue and ochre enter into a tense dialogue with the expressive black line, forming a complex rhythmic structure.

Card elements and symbolic signs are integrated into the pictorial space, forming the characteristic symbolic network developed by Nemukhin. Within his artistic system, the diamond suit is often associated with impulse, energy and inner movement. In contrast to later, more structurally refined works, this sheet retains a heightened painterly expressiveness, which lends it particular emotional intensity and underscores the transitional character of this period.

The work demonstrates the artist’s fully formed plastic language, combining gestural graphic energy, chromatic expressiveness and philosophical conceptual depth.

Dimensions: 52.2 x 47.9 cm
Material: Ink and gouache on paper
Signature: Lower right: “Vl. Nemukhin 1968”
Condition: Good. Minor age-related traces along the edges. The paper shows no tears or significant deformations.
Provenance: From the private collection of Anne-Marie Day.

Condition: Good
Style: Modern Art
Country: Russia
Period: 20th century
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Material: Paper, Mixed media
Product sizes: Height - 52cm, Width - 48cm, Depth - 0.1cm
Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
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