Eroticism. Otto Maraini (1904-1970).

Wooden frame (normal wear), ecru mat. Frame dimensions 75 x 55 cm.
Dimensions of the gouache 63 x 43 cm. Signed and dated December 1951.
Otto MARAINI (Cuneo 1904-Savonna 1970).
Italian architect, painter, sculptor and ceramist.
Settled in Turin with his family, he attended the Albertina Academy. A pupil of Gigi Chessa and Felice Casorati, he graduated in architecture in 1931. As a ceramist, he worked for the most prestigious pre-war Italian brands: Lenci, Essevi, Ars Pulchra and Igni.
After the war, abandoning ceramics, he devoted himself full time to painting, exhibiting in Italy, Switzerland and Mexico.
Retrospective at the artistic circles of Turin in 1960.
In the years 1940-50, he distinguished himself by the production of drawings and erotic gouaches with very powerful evocative power.
Very few of these works are currently circulating on the market.