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Georges BraqueLe nid vert (The Green Nest), 19501950
1950
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About the Item
The bird is Georges Braque's calling card. When the 70-year-old artist was commissioned to create monumental decorations for the Louvre, he chose the bird as his subject. This winged animal appears again and again in his oeuvre, but its representation is noteworthy in this print. To those who would say that Braque is not a draftsman, Dora Vallier writes, "for [him], drawing is not a means of giving outward appearance to forms but of showing what lies within." Along the same lines, Braque himself says, "Forget things, only remember their relationship." These two statements encourage thoughtful viewing.
Coming back to its nest and hatched egg, a great black bird is hardly visible against the dark green of its home and the brown leaves behind. Rather than spend time on the details, Braque emphasizes the spatial arrangement of the scene. Everything is compressed down to one level; the curtain of heart-shaped leaves blends together as it falls toward the nest. Braque sees how the tree, nest and bird interrelate, and this entwined relationship is what he chooses to show.
Created circa 1950, this original color etching is hand-signed by Georges Braque (Argentueil, Val-d'Oise, 1882 - Paris, 1963) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 281/300 in pencil in the lower left margin. The edition was printed by Atelier Krommelinck, Paris on Rives paper, and published by Maeght, Paris.
Catalogue Raisonné:
Georges Braque The Green Nest (Le nid vert), 1950 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnès and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoice that will accompany the final sale of the work).
1. Vallier, Dora. Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Gallery Books, 1982. Listed and illustrated as Maeght no. 1028 on p. 294.
About the Framing:
Georges Braque The Green Nest (Le nid vert), 1950 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.
- Creator:Georges Braque (1882 - 1963, French)
- Creation Year:1950
- Dimensions:Height: 19.9 in (50.55 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palo Alto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 39161stDibs: LU156729187252
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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