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josef Liesler (1912–2005). - Josef Liesler (1912–2005). Surrealist Composition with Figures and Animal Forms. This striking 1975 watercolor represents the peak of Josef Liesler’s surrealist and imaginative period. The composition is a masterful arrangement of fragmented imagery, featuring a central equine head intertwined with a stylized human profile and a nude figure in the background. Liesler employs a sophisticated contrast between dark, atmospheric tones and bold, graphic accents in red and teal. The work's complex layering of biological and architectural motifs creates a dreamlike narrative typical of Liesler’s mid-70s oeuvre. His precise draftsmanship and expressive use of color transform the paper into a theater of the subconscious, making this piece a significant and high-quality example of the artist's visionary modernism. Watercolor on paper. 45 x 32 cm . Signed and dated (19)75 lower left Dimensions 45 x 32 cm