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About the Item
Title: Still Life with Books Bottles and Yellow Cloth French Modernist Gouache
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 18.75 x 22.5 inches (height x width)
Provenance: Artists estate, France
Condition: good overall with light handling marks and faint edge wear, consistent with age
Description:
A richly coloured and architecturally composed modernist still life by Guy Nicod, this expressive gouache on paper captures a domestic interior filled with rhythm and energy. The scene is arranged around a dark shelving unit brimming with books, bottles, and folded fabrics, illuminated by bold strokes of yellow, blue, and crimson red.
Nicod transforms this everyday arrangement into a dynamic study of light, balance, and abstraction. The top of the shelving is lined with glass bottles, potted plants, and vases, rendered with quick, gestural marks that capture both reflection and transparency. A bright yellow disc—perhaps a lamp or the moon seen through a window—casts a glowing counterpoint to the cooler blues and greens that dominate the background.
The lower shelves feature stacked books and papers, their angled lines and saturated tones recalling the structural experiments of Cubist still lifes. Despite its apparent spontaneity, the work is finely balanced, revealing Nicod’s sensitivity to geometry and colour harmony. His use of gouache creates a velvety texture and opacity that enhances the painting’s sense of solidity and atmosphere.
Perfect for collectors of mid-century French modernism, abstract still life compositions, or works exploring interior domestic scenes, this painting exemplifies Nicod’s ability to elevate the familiar into something lyrical and expressive.
Unframed and ready for bespoke presentation, this 20th-century French gouache radiates artistic confidence—its vivid palette and layered perspective embodying Nicod’s mastery of modern composition and colour.
- Creator:Guy Nicod (1923 - 2021, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317076792
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