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Georges BraqueOiseau dans son nid (Bird in its Nest) from Août (August)1958
1958
About the Item
Braque Oiseau dans son nid (Bird in its Nest) from Août (August), 1958 is an exquisite work that revisits Braque’s beloved bird motif. Beautifully inspired by the poetry of writer Saint-Pol Roux, this work features an elegant white dove with its wings extended in mid-flight. The French symbolism poet Saint-Pol Roux created the notion of "idéoréalisme", an artistic fusion between the real world and the world of ideas which Braque gravitated toward because of the presentation of the unexplainable. Braque therefore translates this sentiment into visual form.
The background to this scene is a circular form with spontaneous black lines which create the image of its nest. This simple image creates a subdued sense of calm. Without any additional background, the bird is displaced from visual context. This ambiguity creates an air of surrealism. The image contrasts beautifully against the cream white color of the paper, effectively emphasizing each detail. Braque effortlessly creates an aquatint that is at once symbolic, textural and artful.
Created in 1958, this color etching and aquatint is hand-signed by Georges Braque (1882 – 1963) in pencil in the lower right; numbered 9 from the edition of 10 in Roman numerals in pencil in the lower left, apart from the standard edition of 70, published by Louis Broder, Paris, and printed by Crommelynck and Dutrou, Paris.
Catalogue Raisonné:
Braque Bird in its Nest (Oiseau dans son nid) from Août (August), 1958 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).
1) Vallier, Dora, Braque: The Complete Graphics, 1982. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 135.
About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Braque Bird in its Nest (Oiseau dans son nid) from Août (August), 1958 is presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.
- Creator:Georges Braque (1882 - 1963, French)
- Creation Year:1958
- Dimensions:Height: 22.62 in (57.46 cm)Width: 20.62 in (52.38 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palo Alto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 57381stDibs: LU1567212892492
Georges Braque
Georges Braque was born in Argenteuil, France, in 1882. Braque lived much of his childhood and young adult life in Le Havre. He attended night classes at the art school from 1897–99 and then moved to Paris, where he obtained his license as a master decorator. From 1905–06, after studying at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and having been influenced by the works of Henri Matisse, he began to paint in the way of Fauvism by using bright colors and taking advantage of the freedom of the composition. Paysage à L'Estaque (1906) was one of the prominent works of art made at this time.
The year 1907 was a significant time in Braque's development, wherein he visited the retrospective on Paul Cézanne and he came into contact with Picasso, who was very engrossed in the realization of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon at the time. At this point, Braque began nurturing a considerable interest in primitive art. After the First World War, Braque worked autonomously and developed a more personal style, which was characterized by vivid colors and textured surfaces. Braque painted still life, interior views, and ocean scenes. The Ateliers (1948–55) and Birds (1955–63) series were painted during this period. In 1948, he obtained his first award for painting at the XXIV Biennial in Venice.
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