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About the Item
Title: Champagne Garden Party French Modernist Watercolor Figures at Table
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on card, unframed
Size (H x W): 5.25 x 7.25 inches
Condition: Good overall, with light age toning and minor handling marks. Some areas show light surface waviness from the original wash application, common in watercolour works on thin artist paper.
Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate.
Description: This vibrant French modernist watercolour by Pierre Neveu captures the lively atmosphere of a celebratory outdoor gathering, rendered with the artist’s characteristic spontaneity and expressive colour. The scene unfolds around a sunlit table adorned with champagne bottles and glasses, where elegantly dressed figures raise their drinks in a moment of conviviality. Neveu’s loose yet attentive ink outlines structure the composition, while the layered washes of lemon yellow, deep violet, turquoise, and warm terracotta imbue the painting with rhythmic movement and festive energy.
The central figure, wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a blue ribbon, leans forward in conversation, her posture relaxed and animated. Around her, overlapping silhouettes—some defined, others dissolving into colour—suggest a busy gathering, possibly a summertime garden party or a café terrace in the South of France. Neveu’s use of incomplete outlines and open space invites the viewer to imagine the continuation of the scene, giving the work a cinematic, almost sketchbook-like immediacy.
Pierre Neveu, trained at the École Boulle and the École des Beaux-Arts, became widely admired for his expressive approach to composition, light, and figural studies. His later recognition at the Salon des Artistes Français, where he received the Gold Medal in 1994, reflects his mastery of colour harmony and spontaneous mark-making.
Collectors of French modernism, festive table scenes, or expressive figurative works will find this piece an especially joyful example. Its vibrant palette and lively atmosphere make it ideal for framing in kitchens, dining rooms, or contemporary social spaces.
- Creator:Pierre Neveu (1929)
- Dimensions:Height: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Width: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317332312
Pierre Neveu
Pierre Neveu was born in Paris. He was a professor of Drawing. Some of his exhibits include Invite d'honneur, Salon de Margency (1998); Nolan-Rankin Galleries Houston, Texas (1997); Kulturklub des Europäischen Patentamt Munich (1987); Beernau Foret-Noir (1985); and Marie de Tour-sur-Marne, Champagne (1983).
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