Hans Hofmann (1880-1966), Joy-Sparks of the Gods

Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
Joy-Sparks of the Gods
signed and dated 'hans hofmann 64' (lower right); signed again, titled and dated again 'Joy-sparks of the Gods 1964 hans hofmann' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
60 x 48 in. (152 x 121.5 cm.)
Painted in 1964.

Provenance
Kootz Gallery, New York
Jeptha H. Wade, Cleveland, 1966
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1990
Their sale; Sotheby's, New York, 8 May 1990, lot 20
André Emmerich Gallery, New York, 1990
Vera Engelhorn Gallery, New York, 1992
Private collection, Switzerland
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Literature
W. Berkson, "In the Galleries," Arts Magazine, April 1966, vol. 4, p. 56, no. 6.
S. Villiger, ed., Hans Hofmann: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Volume III (1952-1965), Farnham, 2014, p. 447, no. P1550 (illustrated).

Exhibited
Kootz Gallery, New York, Hans Hofmann at Kootz, February 1966.