Czech Painter Jan Zrzavý (1890 Vadín – 1977 Prague)

Czech painter Jan Zrzavý (1890 Vadín – 1977 Prague) "Two boats on the coast"
Technique: mixed media – chalk, pastel on cardboard
Dimensions without frame: 24 x 32 cm
Dimensions with frame: 33 x 43 cm
Mounted, framed under glass
Signed: lower left with the monogram JZ + on the back "Boats on the coast" Jan Zrzavý 47

Review by PhDr. Jiří Štíbr from 2025

Jan Zrzavý (5 November 1890, Vadín, now Okrouhlice 56 – 12 October 1977, Prague) was a Czech painter, graphic artist, illustrator, stage designer and occasional publicist, an important figure in Czech fine art, a representative of the emerging avant-garde in the early 20th century. He is sometimes considered a representative of magical realism.