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Branko Bahunek was born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1935. From 1950 he studied at the School of Applied Arts in Zagreb. Meeting prof. Ivan Sebalj, a prominent painter of the older generation, was a turning point in his life. Under the tutorship of prof. Sebalj, Bahunek grew into a serious painter which he demonstrated with his mature “Selfportrait”. In 1970 he decided to dedicate himself to painting and no longer worked as an interior decorator. His first one-man show in 1974 in Zagreb, was well received by the public and critics alike, and won him the Prix d’Honner in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Since then he has exhibited all over the world (Berlin, Rotterdam, Princeton, Brussels, Zurich, Munich, Duisburg, Amsterdam, Kiel, Vienna, Paris, Nice, Morges, New York, Toronto, Padova, Caracas, Seoul), earning recognition, critical acclaim and prestigious awards. With the renowned New York Brewster Gallery as co-publisher, Spektar Zagreb published a monograph on Branko Bahunek, written by Dr. Vinko Zlamalik.Branko Bahunek died in 2005in Zagreb.

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Girl In A Red Cap

€250
Girl In A Red Cap In the foreground is the portrait of a woman wearing a very large red hat.She has a gentle dreamy look on her beautiful face, a long neck and faintly accented breasts.

Meditation

€250
Meditation Against a dark background, a nude woman is laying on a baroque sofa.The relaxed body with the melancholy look on her face creates a meditative atmosphere.The volume of the body is well accented by the fine use of coloring in the soft halflight.

Nostalgia

€250
Nostalgia A beautiful woman in a red dress is sitting relaxed with her arm over the back of the chair. The calm scene of the sittingroom with its turpentine-colored walls creates a nostalgic atmosphere of early evening. The oriental carpet and small antique dresser with its bowl of fruit are very finely painted in minute detail.

Time For Tea

€250
Time For Tea An intimistic scene of a "salon" in which a woman in a deaply cut red dress is sitting on a chair with her hands crossed on her lap, holding a small hat in her hand. In the background is an antique table with a teapot, cup and saucer. There is a palpable atmosphere of expectancy.
Violeta

Violeta

€250
Violeta Branko Bahunek is primarily a painter of intimistic "atmosphere" which he creates by painting interiors dominated by the figure of a woman..The women he paints are always figures with small heads and tiny hands but voluptuous bodies. Violeta is a woman in a purple dress leaning against a dresser, with a preoccupied look and bowed head. In the dark interior the skin coloring of the naked leg undoubtedly dominates the painting by its sheer volume.

Woman By The Fireplace

€250
Woman By The Fireplace A voluptuous woman in a red dress is standing in front of the fireplace on which is a candlestick with candle . On the oriental carpet at her feet is a small white dog. A small antique chest of drawers is on her right. The whole scene gives us a sense of nostalgia for times long gone.

Woman In Purple Hat

€250
Woman In Purple Hat A beautiful lady in a red dress and purple hat is reclining on a green sofa. Her arm is laid along the sofas back, giving us a sense of quiet expectation.

Woman Reading

€250
Woman Reading This painting reminds us of old photographs from the time of our greatgrandmothers.A lady is sitting in an armchair with a book open on her lap, reading. The armchair, oriental carpet, table with tablecloth and dish on it, are all painted in great detail. A sittingroom from the 1800s has come back to life.

Woman With Dog

€250
Woman With Dog A woman with voluptuous breasts and hips wearing a purple dress is sitting in an antique armchair.On an oriental carpet by her feet lies a small dog. The whole scene gives us a sense of peace and tranquility.