321 - Bernard Lorjou (1908-1981) - Woman with mandolin.
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Estimate €30 - €40

Description

Bernard Lorjou (1908-1981) - Woman with mandolin. Original lithograph in colours on wove paper, 57.5 x 37.5 cm. Condition A, perfect state of conservation. This work is a vibrant testimony to the powerful expressionism of Lorjou, a founding member of the Jeune Peinture movement, which advocated a return to carnal, rebellious figuration. In this composition, the artist reinterprets the classical theme of the musician with raw energy, using thick black strokes and a palette of vivid colours to structure the subject. The expressive distortion of the face and the angularity of the instrument testify to his rejection of decorative aestheticism in favour of a more direct and tormented plastic truth. The mastery of lithography here preserves the spontaneity of Lorjou's gesture, where each line seems engraved with an urgency characteristic of his polemical temperament. The medium format emphasises the density of the layout, making this "Femme à la mandoline" an emblematic piece of his research into form and colour in the immediate post-war period. It is a work of character that illustrates the strength of one of the most singular and non-conformist painters of twentieth-century France.

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About the sale Collection of an ink merchant, sale of posters n°17 and miscellaneous.

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Auction time 06/12/2026 at 1:30 PM

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321 - Bernard Lorjou (1908-1981) - Woman with mandolin. See original version (French)

321 - Bernard Lorjou (1908-1981) - Woman with mandolin.
See original version (French)