Les amaryllis
Georges Braque's *Les amaryllis* is a vibrant and elegantly composed print rendered in aquatint and etching in colors on Rives BFK paper. The work reflects Braque's mastery of line and tone, capturing the delicate yet bold forms of amaryllis flowers with a harmonious interplay of rich hues and subtle textures. Executed with wide margins, the print exemplifies the refined sensibility and poetic naturalism that defined Braque's later career.
- Medium
- Aquatint and etching in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with wide margins.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection
April 18, 2017
Artists in conversation
Henri Matisse
French · b. 1869
Matisse created vibrant floral compositions with bold color harmonies and elegant line work in printmaking, sharing the same poetic naturalism and decorative sensibility seen in Les amaryllis. His color etchings and lithographs of botanical subjects demonstrate a comparable refined balance between lush hues and graceful form.
Raoul Dufy
French · b. 1877
Dufy produced colorful floral still life prints and drawings with a lyrical, gestural quality that closely mirrors Braque's interplay of rich hues and subtle textures in Les amaryllis. His printmaking embraced vibrant botanical subjects with an expressive yet harmonious sensibility typical of the French modern tradition.
Pablo Picasso
Spanish · b. 1881
Picasso was a close contemporary of Braque who also produced refined color aquatints and etchings with strong compositional elegance and modernist sensibility. His floral and still life prints share the same mastery of tone and line combined with rich color that defines Les amaryllis.
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