Gaston Priou, “Le Tigre” (The Tiger)
Gaston Priou (1913 - 1982)
"Le Tigre" (The Tiger)
Circa 1930
This sumptuous painted and lacquered panel illustrates a refined composition blending exotic nature and graphic elegance. Large palm leaves structure the scene, while a golden tiger with a scale pattern adds movement and contrast. The palette of warm tones - gold, beige, brown and olive green - plays with light, revealing textures and reliefs. Fine lacquer leaves are meticulously chiseled.
Signed “G Priou”.
Height 194,5 cm (76 5/8 in) - Width 206 cm (81 1/8 in)
Provenance :
Private collection, France.
Literature :
- « Paquebots des mers du sud », p.201.
- Revue « Beaux-Arts », 12 janvier 1934, lacquered panel p. 2.
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