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Title: Abstracted Hilltop Village with Cypress French Modernist Gouache by Guy Nicod
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 15.75 x 18.75 inches (height x width)
Provenance: Artists estate, France
Condition: good overall with some light handling marks and minor edge wear consistent with age
Description:
This atmospheric gouache painting by French modernist Guy Nicod depicts an abstracted hilltop village, combining gestural brushwork with a harmonious use of colour. At the centre of the composition, warm terracotta tones suggest the outline of clustered buildings or a tower, their geometric presence emerging from a wash of surrounding greens and ochres. To the right, dark vertical strokes evoke the familiar silhouettes of cypress trees, anchoring the scene with a Mediterranean character.
The painting’s palette balances earthy warmth with cool, translucent layers of green and grey, evoking both the richness of the land and the soft haze of the atmosphere. Rather than presenting a literal landscape, Nicod reduces the forms to essential marks—blocks of colour, shifting tones, and gestural lines that convey rhythm and mood.
This approach reflects the mid-20th century modernist tendency to move away from strict figuration toward a more emotive and symbolic expression of place. Nicod’s gouache technique—layered yet spontaneous—echoes the influence of post-cubist and abstract landscape traditions in France, while maintaining a strong personal voice.
The work resonates with collectors who appreciate modernist reinterpretations of landscape, where memory and imagination merge with observation. Its restrained yet dynamic design makes it ideal for a variety of settings, offering both decorative appeal and intellectual depth.
- Creator:Guy Nicod (1923 - 2021, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509316970862
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