Night Café
1923 Cleveland Museum of Art
About this artwork
An oil painting on canvas by Polish-French artist Louis Marcoussis that depicts a still life arrangement set against a nocturnal interior scene. The work incorporates geometric abstraction typical of his Cubist aesthetic.
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Louis Marcoussis was a close friend of Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, and he is often considered one of the key figures in the development of Synthetic Cubism. This work exemplifies his ability to integrate precise, lyrical lines with the fragmented planes that defined the movement during the interwar period.
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Night Café
Louis Marcoussis, 1923
