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Description: signed with artist's initials and incorrectly dated 1902 (lower left); also inscribed 9456 Leipner from Mr. Lock ss 23 3/4 by 33 3/4 (on the reverse) oil on canvas mounted onto board

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Dimensions: measurements 24 1/4 by 34 1/8 in. alternate measurements 61.6 by 86.7 cm

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Provenance: Charles Lock Gallery, New York, circa 1960s
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

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Notes: PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF A LADY

Mikhail Larionov painted distinctive Impressionist landscapes during his early career, circa 1904 to 1908, and again in the 1930s, after years of vanguard experimentation and theatrical design. His two Impressionist periods are often difficult to distinguish, yet the present lot appears to date to the later period, circa 1930s. On the Park Bench demonstrates an exceptional level of quality for his mature period--something rarely seen at auction.