Georges Braque, lithograph in colours, signed in the plate and numbered 104/400
I. 19 x 23 cm. S. 35.5 x 45 cm
Stains (foxing). Not framed.
Theodor "Teto" Ahrenberg Collection.
Vallier p.292.
Maeght 1006.
Georges Braque was a French artist and sculptor and is seen as a leading individual in modernism. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts i Le Havre. In the beginning of his career Braque painted in an impressionistic style and was connected to fauvism alongside other artists such as Henri Matisse, Emile-Othon Friesz and André Derain. In 1908 began Braque’s interest in geometric forms and perspectives, kickstarting a close relationship with Pablo Picasso. Together they developed a cubist style with monochromatic colours and multifaceted, complex patterns. The focus of his art was often centred on musical instruments and still life’s.
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