Heimkehr von der Jagd. 1984.
Pastel.
Signed and dated "12.1.1984" in upper right. On gray-brown paper. 100 x 124 cm (39.3 x 48.8 in) , the full sheet.
In his work book of pastels Johannes Grützke jotted down the following about this work: "(After Rubens (Dresden: Diana Returning from Hunt. Here just with the heads and instead of the harvest and the prey with potato sack in their arms, presumably filled with sawdust.)". [CH].

We are grateful to the Ladengalerie Berlin for the kind support in cataloging this lot.

PROVENANCE: Collection Bastian, Essen.

EXHIBITION: Johannes Grützke. Im Banne der Provokation, Museum Folkwang, Essen March 12 - May 14, 2000, cat. no. 36 (with color illu., on p. 52).