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HUGO SCHEIBER Hungarian 1873-1950 OOC Landscape

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HUGO SCHEIBER Hungarian 1873-1950 OOC Landscape
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Oil on canvas, framed, featuring a palaces landscape scene. Signed and attr. Hugo Scheiber (Hungarian, 1873-1950), on the lower right corner. 17.5 x 15.6 in. (44.5 x 39.5 cm). Born in Hungary, Scheiber was a leading Expressionist painter who exhibited frequently at the famous Der Sturm Gallery in Berlin. He was also strongly influenced by Italian Futurist founder Marinetti and exhibited at the famous Futurism exhibition held in Rome in 1933. He was also a favorite of Katherine Dreier who invited him to exhibit at the New York exhibition of the Societe Anonyme in 1926. Scheiber is known for his use of strong colors and stylized use of geometric figures and for his portrayals of cafe and cabaret life.