Twentieth Century Art & Design

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Gene (Charles Eugene) Klebe. WWII Illustration.

Start price: $150

Estimated price: $300 - $500

Buyer's premium: 20%

Watercolor on paper, 20.75 x 24.5 inches, signed lower right. Gene (Charles Eugene) Klebe (Maine, 1907-2009), is largely known for waterscapes and magazine illustration. This work, a reaction to the horrors of the second world war, is a stark departure from his usual style and subject matter.