Lot 11: KHALED AL-JADER (IRAQI, 1924-1988), ABSTRACTED HARBOUR SCENE WITH FIGURES, OIL ON CANVAS

An expressive oil on canvas painting by the Iraqi modernist artist Khaled al-Jader (1924-1988). The composition depicts an abstracted harbour scene featuring figures in traditional dress in the foreground and the hulls of dhows to the right. The work is executed in a modernist style characterised by bold impasto brushwork and palette knife applications, employing a rich colour palette of deep blues, ochres, and reds. It is signed in Arabic script in the lower right corner, transcribing as Khaled al-Jader. The painting is housed in a gilt wooden frame with a wide, cream-coloured linen liner. The reverse of the canvas displays several circular official stamps in blue and red ink, which are characteristic of artworks of this period originating from Iraq.

70 by 50cm 

Provenance: Private middle eastern collection

Certificate of authenticity from the Iraqi Artists Syndicate  

70 by 50cm