Sketch for the play

David Kakabadze’s ‘Sketch for the play’ (1947) is an Expressionist oil depicting a dramatic Georgian landscape & studio chaos. A unique, textured masterpiece by Georgian modernist artist.

David Kakabadze

Leading Georgian avant-garde painter, graphic artist, and scenic designer.

Art Palace of Georgia - Museum of Cultural History

Designed in a historicist style blending Gothic and Islamic architectural elements, overseen by Aleksander Rogojski. Its ornate facade and intricate details make it a visual spectacle.