Rare German surrealist abstract painting, 1954

Alois erbach (1888 wiesbaden – 1972) -- “komposition” -- 1954 -- gouache on paper -- signed and dated bottom left; signed, dated and titled verso in pencil -- 130 × 165 mm|5 × 6 3/8 in -- 288 × 350 mm|11 1/4 × 13 3/4 in (framed size) ---- an enigmatic composition by a master of abstraction whose forms hover uneasily between still life and surrealist dream archetypes. Muted and subtle, brought alive by fresh, authoritative draughtsmanship and deployment of jolts of bright colour. -- pencil drawing to verso. Mounted on greenish card under glass in somewhat scratched/tatty frame ---- if you wish to purchase more than one work, shipping costs can be signficantly reduced.