Pair Derso & Kelen Signed Original Art Deco Cartoon Artwork

Emery Kelen's Art Deco portrait captures a woman in pink heels poised atop stacked books—a whimsical composition rendered in gouache, ink, and watercolour on paper.  A humorous, risqué Art Deco illustration depicting a blonde woman bending forward while looking through her legs, pulling down her pink undergarments. To her right sits a small, whimsical dog on a decorative stool, and a simple wall clock is visible in the upper left corner This unframed mixed-media work measures 13 × 10 inches and showcases the caricaturist's distinctive style, drawn circa 1934. Kelen, born in Györ, Hungary in 1896, became renowned for his collaborations with fellow Hungarian artist Alois Derso, whom he met in Lausanne in 1922. Together they produced acclaimed satirical and observational artwork for over three decades. Both pieces signed the piece displays appropriate signs of age consistent with its era. A remarkable example of interwar European cartoon and caricature art, it reflects the sophisticated humour and technical skill characteristic of Kelen's practice. Medium: Pen, ink, and watercolour on paper Circa: 1934 Condition: Age-appropriate wear but stains on the bottom of both pieces of art.