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About the Item
Title: Abstract Geometric Composition in Blue Green and Red Modernist Oil Pastel
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 14 x 10.75 inches (height x width)
Provenance: Artists estate, France
Condition: good; some light edge wear and faint handling marks consistent with age. The surface is clean and the colors remain rich and even.
Description:
This striking French modernist still life by Guy Nicod demonstrates the artist’s mastery of color, structure, and expressive balance. Executed in vibrant gouache, the composition features a sculpted bust, a shell, and a small vase of paintbrushes arranged against a dramatic red cloth and deep green backdrop. The interplay of these vivid tones creates a bold visual contrast that captures both energy and contemplation.
Nicod’s use of gouache—a medium prized for its matte, opaque finish—allows for a richness of saturation and layered transparency that gives the work both immediacy and depth. The stylized treatment of the bust, with angular planes of turquoise and blue, reflects Cubist and Fauvist influences while retaining the warmth of a personal studio study. The red drapery, punctuated by the organic form of the shell, adds rhythmic movement and symbolic texture to the piece.
Balancing realism with abstraction, Nicod transforms a familiar still life arrangement into a dynamic exploration of color and form. His confident brushwork and carefully orchestrated palette situate the work firmly within the lineage of mid-century French modernism.
Perfect for collectors seeking expressive modern compositions or vibrant French studio works, this gouache painting is sourced directly from the artist’s estate in France—a striking example of Nicod’s refined yet emotionally charged approach to post-war abstraction.
- Creator:Guy Nicod (1923 - 2021, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 10.75 in (27.31 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317049242
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