בידספיריט | Nina Kogan (1889–1942), Suprematist Composition,

Nina Kogan (1889–1942), Suprematist Composition, Early 20th Century - In this work, one of the clearest expressions of Nina Kogan’s avant-garde vision, we witness a vibrant and powerful composition that reflects the principles of Suprematism — a movement in which she was one of the prominent female figures alongside Malevich and members of the UNOVIS group in Vitebsk. The visual center of the piece — a vivid red circle — serves as a constructive axis around which sharp diagonal lines revolve or intersect, resembling dynamic forms in space. These lines are rendered in shades of blue, black, and red, creating a sense of depth, movement, and expansion — iconic features of the Suprematist language, which championed a break from all figurative representation in favor of pure exploration of shape, color, and space. Kogan, one of the pioneering women active at the core of the Soviet avant-garde, managed to distill a personal voice within a collective artistic language, balancing cosmic movement with precise formal organization. Gouache, pencil, and ink on paper Signed (lower right) Dimensions: 44.5 × 33 cm Provenance: Perl Estate Collection The work bears a signature and is part of the Perl collection, regarded as one of the most important collections including rare masterpieces of Russian Suprematism. The rarity of signed works by Kogan on paper, especially from this formative period, grants the piece significant historical and collector value. Condition: For a detailed condition report, please email info@hammersite.com