Georges Braque, (After)
"Théière et raisin"
Aquatint in colours, circa 1950, on Arches paper, after Georges Braque, signed in brown crayon and numbered 9/200, printed by Lacouriere, Paris. P. 34 x 60 cm. S. 56,5 x 76 cm.
Minor foxing to margins.
Provenance
Galerie Larsson, Gävle.
Literature
Vallier M 1022.
Designer
Georges Braque was a French artist and sculptor and is seen as a leading individual in modernism. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts i Le Havre. In the beginning of his career Braque painted in an impressionistic style and was connected to fauvism alongside other artists such as Henri Matisse, Emile-Othon Friesz and André Derain. In 1908 began Braque’s interest in geometric forms and perspectives, kickstarting a close relationship with Pablo Picasso. Together they developed a cubist style with monochromatic colours and multifaceted, complex patterns. The focus of his art was often centred on musical instruments and still life’s.
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