Henri Nouveau (French 1901-1959)
'Einfalt Vom Lande', 1934

initialled and dated 'H.N, 1934' (lower right)
watercolour, ink, gouache and collage

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Dimensions: 35.3 x 28 cm. (13 7/8 x 11 in.)

With Galerie Franka Berndt, Paris
Sale; Artcurial, Paris, June 4, 2007, lot 326
Collection of Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale; Sotheby's Paris 28 March 2018 lot 387
Private Collection, London

Exhibition:
Musée Picasso, Paris, Henri Nouveau, Peintures, collages et dessins, 1990, no. 38,

Literature:
Musée Picasso, Paris Henri Nouveau, Peintures, collages et dessins, 1990 p.59 (illustrated)

Henri Nouveau maintained connections with several artists and intellectuals in early 20th-century Europe, particularly those drawn to spirituality and esotericism. He was associated with the circle around Rudolf Steiner and anthroposophy, which influenced his worldview and artistic direction. While not widely documented as collaborating on specific artworks, Nouveau was in dialogue with contemporaries such as Otto Greiner and Karl Hofer, and he admired the work of Paul Klee. These connections helped situate his work within a broader spiritual and expressionist movement in European art.