Oscar Eredi , Italian 1901-1953 A charming high quality still life oil painting depicting a bowl of ripe purple grapes by the well listed artist signed and dated 1942 lower right and housed original frame. Oil on board 73 x 68 cm Signed and dated lower right Housed in original frame (some loss to lower right corner) Good condition Born in 1901, Oscar Eredi was largely influenced by the 1920s. The key innovations established in the early years of the 20th century were developed further in the 1920s and 1930s. This period established the careers of many pioneering and inspiring practitioners in the pictorial arts. However it was a period of reflection following the horrors of the First World War, and major shifts in politics took place across the world. The philosophy of Marxism was prevalent among artist communities and groups. Established in 1919, the Bauhaus became an indispensable place for the development of ideas surrounding the unification of art, craft and design – an idea which became known as the Gesamtkunstwerk