Evald Okas

The bountiful creation of Evald Okas is very well known, but his pre-war creation is at the same time very rare. Having been able to graduate directly prior to the war from the State Higher School of Arts, he had not started his active creative activity yet. Still we can see that the Okas 70 years ago was to a great extent similar to the Okas of the following decades. Nudes most probably just suit his brilliant drawing skills and form handling. The peacock in its turn allows the demonstration of the possession of colours and creation of the mood. This work, which was accomplished during the last year of peace, includes something of a boudoir-style and decadent, characteristic to a big city life and full of enjoyment.