Works by Guy Pène du Bois highlight sale of Impressionist & Modern Art at Doyle
(Artdaily.org)

On Wednesday, May 10 at 11am, Doyle will hold an auction of Impressionist & Modern Art. The sale presents American and European paintings, drawings and sculpture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Highlighting the auction is a selection of important works by Guy Pène du Bois from the Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois, the son of Guy Pène du Bois. These pieces have remained in the artist`s family since they were painted and are completely fresh to market. Although Guy Pène du Bois was an emphatic advocate for new movements in art in the early 20th century, his own work cannot be easily associated with any of them. His idiosyncratic style, with its simplified forms and resonant color, as well as his often satiric point of view, are clearly evident in a remarkable 1921 image of two young women entitled Protectrice (est. $100,000-200,000).