178. VLADIMIR NIKOLAEVICH NEMUKHIN (1925 - 2016). “JACK”, 1969 USSR, 1969

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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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VLADIMIR NIKOLAEVICH NEMUKHIN (1925 - 2016). “JACK”, 1969 USSR, 1969

A striking abstract composition “Jack”, executed in 1969 in mixed media on paper, belongs to the mature period of Vladimir Nemukhin’s творчество and represents a characteristic example of his iconic card series of the late 1960s. The work demonstrates the fully сформировавшийся artistic language of the master, in which the motif of a playing card transforms from a figurative sign into a complex metaphorical construct. The composition is structured through the intersection of diagonals and vertical axes, forming a fragmented and internally tense image of the jack. The face is treated in a mirrored manner and divided into symmetrical planes, reinforcing a sense of duality, inner conflict and the instability of identity.

The expressive ink line is combined with насыщенные colour accents in gouache, creating a rhythmically organised plastic structure of the sheet. Card symbols and abstract signs are integrated into the pictorial space as elements of a coherent visual system developed by the artist in the 1960s. In Nemukhin’s interpretation, the jack is not a figure of a card game but a metaphor for fate, risk, choice and historical uncertainty. The work is distinguished by a rare balance between gestural freedom, intellectual depth and strict compositional discipline, characteristic of the artist’s finest works of this period. The piece is presented in a steel frame with passe-partout under museum glass.

Dimensions: 55.2 x 42.4 cm; framed 77 x 63 cm.
Material: Mixed media on paper.
Signature: Lower right: “Vl. Nemukhin 1969”.
Condition: Good condition. Minor crease in the lower left corner. Otherwise well preserved, paint layer stable.
Provenance: Private collection of Anne-Marie Dey.

Condition: Good
Style: Modern Art
Country: Russia, Moscow
Period: 20th century
Warranty: Seller Warranty
Material: Paper, Mixed media
Product sizes: Height - 77cm, Width - 63cm, Depth - 3cm
Location: Gallery "Antiqon", Brivibas street 52, Riga, Latvia
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