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Guy NicodAbstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache
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About the Item
Title: Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 20.25 x 15.75 inches (height x width)
Provenance: Artists estate, France
Condition: good overall; minor handling creases and small edge wear consistent with age; colours bright and surface stable
Description:
A powerful and architecturally composed gouache painting by French modernist artist Guy Nicod, depicting an abstracted seated nude figure set against a deep red background. The composition distills the human form into bold geometric planes of yellow, orange, and ochre, creating a striking interplay of volume, balance, and light.
Rendered in gouache on artist paper, the work exemplifies Nicod’s mastery of structure and colour harmony. The simplified anatomy—curved limbs, angled shoulders, and flattened perspective—reflects the influence of cubism and modernist sculpture, transforming the figure into a sculptural study of form. The warm palette of reds and yellows conveys both sensuality and strength, while the minimalist setting focuses attention entirely on the interplay between shape and surface.
Nicod’s treatment of the nude departs from naturalism, instead embracing abstraction as a means to express emotional and physical presence. The composition’s solidity and symmetry evoke the timelessness of classical sculpture, reinterpreted through the lens of 20th-century modernism.
From the artist’s estate in France, this unframed gouache offers a compelling example of Nicod’s figurative abstraction and his sensitivity to human form. Ideal for collectors of French modernist or mid-century art, this piece makes a bold statement in both colour and composition. It bridges the sensual and the structural—an intimate yet monumental portrayal of the human figure that captures Nicod’s enduring fascination with balance, emotion, and design.
- Creator:Guy Nicod (1923 - 2021, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 20.25 in (51.44 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317067452
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