JEAN LURCAT, oil on board, signed.
"El Armenien". 35 x 26 cm.
Surface dirt, minor crazings and minor cracks in the panel.
Bought at an exhibition at Maison de la Pensee Francaises in Paris 1952.
Jean Lurçat was a French artist who primarily dedicated himself to renewing the art of woven tapestry. He was also active as a painter and ceramicist. Lurçat trained in several genres before he became passionate about art and studied, among other places, at the Académie Colarossi in Paris. There, he became friends with many contemporary artists with whom he continued to travel and socialize closely.
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