148 - Nechama SZMUSZKOWICZ (Odessa 1895 – Paris 1977)

Nechama SZMUSZKOWICZ (Odessa 1895 – Paris 1977) Puppets Created in 1961 Oil on canvas 73 x 92 cm Signed and dated lower right "N Szmuszkowicz 61" Born in Odessa, Nechama Szmuszkowicz studied at the city’s Academy. In 1925, she moved to Paris, where she was influenced by Fernand Léger. Provenance: Leonard Hutton Galleries, New York Sotheby’s, June 4, 2019, lot 76 (Russian Art Auction)