Southern Estates and Various Owners-Session 1
Tue, Mar 9, 2021 11:30PM EST
Lot 72
Josef Foshko, Market Scene, Watercolor
Estimate: $300 - $500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Josef Foshko, Market Scene, Watercolor, (NY/Russian Federation, 1891-1971), watercolor on paper, signed lower left, depicting a fruit seller in the foreground with people with children and babies, matted and framed. Frame size: 29 3/4 in. x 35 in. By sight: H. 17 in. x W. 23 7/8 in.
Josef Foshko was born in Odessa, Russia in 1895. He completed his courses at the Russian Imperial Art School with a Scholarship to study in Paris. During his eight years in France he exhibited in all the important salons. At the exhibition of the Des Artistes Independents, the famous collector Ivan Morosov included two of Foshko's paintings in his purchase of works by Picasso, Matisse, Braque, and other avant-garde artists. These paintings are presently at the Museum of Modern Art in Moscow. Joseph Foshko arrived in this country in 1912.MEASURMENTS: Height: by sight 17 in. x Width: 23 7/8 in.