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Bernard Lorjou — COQ
Bernard Lorjou

COQ

1968

A vibrant and expressionistic oil painting by Bernard Lorjou depicting a rooster rendered with bold, energetic brushwork and striking color. Lorjou's characteristically raw and powerful style brings the bird to life with fierce intensity, employing thick impasto strokes and vivid contrasts. The composition captures the proud, dominant nature of the cockerel, reflecting the artist's deeply emotive and uninhibited approach to figurative painting.

Medium
Oil on canvas

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Impressionist & Modern Art Online

November 30, 2018

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 40

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Bernard Lorjou, COQ, 1968

A vibrant and expressionistic oil painting by Bernard Lorjou depicting a rooster rendered with bold, energetic brushwork and striking color. Lorjou's characteristically raw and powerful style brings the bird to life with fierce intensity, employing thick impasto strokes and vivid contrasts. The composition captures the proud, dominant nature of the cockerel, reflecting the artist's deeply emotive and uninhibited approach to figurative painting.

Medium
Oil on canvas
Year
1968
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Gestural Painting, Expressionism, French Artist, Figurative Art, Rooster, Animal Subject, Oil on Canvas