Original oil on paper artwork: Ensures authenticity and collectible value
Signed by Yosl Bergner: Adds provenance and exclusivity for collectors
Distinctive still-life composition: Explores shells as vehicles for mood and emotion
Rich color palette: Features earthy reds, deep greens, and chalky whites for visual impact
Includes letter of provenance: Provides additional authenticity and collector assurance
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Yosl Bergner is one of Australia's most important twentieth-century artists. Born in Vienna and raised in Warsaw, he arrived in Melbourne in 1937 and studied at the National Gallery School, becoming associated with the influential Heide circle of Sidney Nolan, Albert Tucker and John Perceval. Alongside fellow social realists Noel Counihan