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André MAIRE (1898–1984). Landscape with a Temple, Saigon 192…
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André MAIRE (1898–1984). Landscape with a Temple, Saigon 192…
See original version (French)
Estimate €250 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
André MAIRE (1898–1984). Landscape with a Temple, Saigon 1920
Watercolour on paper, signed lower right
H. 23 cm – W. 30.5 cm
Note:
An iconic travelling painter trained by Émile Bernard, André Maire (1898–1984) found in Indochina — and particularly in Vietnam — the essential inspiration for his work. Sent to Hanoi for military service in 1919, he later returned to teach drawing at the Lycée Albert-Sarraut and the Indochinese School of Fine Arts between 1948 and 1958; he immersed himself fervently in local life, from the banks of the Red River to the intimate scenes of Tonkinese villages. Far removed from the superficial colonial ‘picturesque’, his work is characterised by often monumental formats executed in charcoal, red chalk or gouache enhanced on paper or silk, dominated by rigorous compositions, a powerful, sculptural line and a restrained palette of earth tones, sepia and deep blacks. Capturing the serenity of the river landscapes, the nobility of the peasants and the harmony of traditional architecture, his Vietnamese works convey an almost mystical contemplation of Asia, making them today the most sought-after and highly valued part of his body of work on the art market.
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