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Oil on canvas Italy, 1945 Filippo de Pisis (1896-1956) - Italian artist Signed lower right 'Pisis' and dated 1945 Top right signum 'S. B.' (San Barnaba) Verso Italian authentication letter from 1965 Splendid ornamental frame Overall dimensions, framed: 85.5 x 57 cm; stretcher frame: 68 x 38 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection Very good condition Filippo de Pisis is one of the most important Italian painters of the 20th Century; his floral still lifes dating to the 1940s fetch over 160,000 Euro at international auctions This oil painting was made in 1945, during de Pisis's Venetian period, as dated but also indicated in Pisis's signum 'S. B.' on the top right of the painting, the abbreviation for San Barnaba in Venice. The painting at hand shows dynamic and quick brushstrokes, depicting the elongated bouquet in an expressive and slightly abstracted manner. Furthermore, this painting is characterized by an unusually bright, delightful colour scheme. The painting is signed lower right 'Pisis' and dated 1945. It is in very good condition, showing only minor signs of age. The beautiful frame is in good condition, featuring only minimal signs of use. The overall dimensions with frame are 85.5 x 57 cm, the stretcher frame measuring 68 x 38 cm. Filippo de Pisis (1896-1956) A native of Ferrara, Filippo de Pisis (originally Luigi Tibertelli) is considered one of the most important Italian painters of the 20th Century. In 1917, he met Giorgio de Chirico, Carlo Carrà and Alberto Savinio, who were among the founding members of the 'metaphysical painting'. He decided to become a painter during his stay in Rome between 1920 and 1925. From 1925 to 1939, he lived in Paris. There he studied the French painting of the 19th Century, Impressionism, and contemporary painting. He painted street scenes, mainly depicting the life of 'common' people. In addition, de Pisis painted numerous still lifes. In 1939, he turned to Italy, living first in Milan, then in Venice. He took part in the documenta in Kassel in 1955, where his works were also posthumously shown in 1964. Today, his works are found in numerous international museums, including in Turin, Ravenna, Trento, Ferrara, Rome, Venice, São Paulo, and Ljubljana.