Bidspirit auction | THEO HIOS AMERICAN FEMALE NUDE

THEO HIOS AMERICAN FEMALE NUDE WATERCOLOR PAINTING - Theo Hios (Greek-American, 1908–1999). Watercolor painting on paper. Female nude seated on a couch, seen from the back. Post-Impressionist pictorial manner, wide brushstrokes. Signed and dated 1985 lower right. Framed. Theo Hios was born in 1908 in Tripi, a little town in Greece just outside of Sparta, and came to the United States when he was twenty-one. He studied in New York and worked on children's book illustrations and prints under the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s. After WWII, he pursued abstraction and experimental art techniques. Hios' works can be found at the Brooklyn Museum, the Smithsonian, and other important institutions. Keywords: Collectibles, Graphic Art, Erotica, Nude Study, Contemporary Painting. Dimensions Overall size: Frame 26 x 33 in. Image 15 1/2 x 22 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.