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Bernard Buffet — Le papillon rouge et jaune (Red and Yellow Butterfly); and La rascasse (Scorpion Fish)
Bernard Buffet

Le papillon rouge et jaune (Red and Yellow Butterfly); and La rascasse (Scorpion Fish)

Bernard Buffet's characteristic angular linework and stark, expressive style bring these two contrasting subjects to life — a vivid red and yellow butterfly rendered with bold, graphic precision, and a menacing scorpion fish depicted with jagged, unsettling contours. The works exemplify Buffet's ability to infuse even the natural world with a sense of raw tension and emotional intensity, his trademark dark outlines defining each form with dramatic clarity. Together, they showcase the breadth of his subject matter while remaining unmistakably united by his singular, haunting aesthetic vision.

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October 17, 2017

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Bernard Buffet, Le papillon rouge et jaune (Red and Yellow Butterfly); and La rascasse (Scorpion Fish)

Bernard Buffet's characteristic angular linework and stark, expressive style bring these two contrasting subjects to life — a vivid red and yellow butterfly rendered with bold, graphic precision, and a menacing scorpion fish depicted with jagged, unsettling contours. The works exemplify Buffet's ability to infuse even the natural world with a sense of raw tension and emotional intensity, his trademark dark outlines defining each form with dramatic clarity. Together, they showcase the breadth of his subject matter while remaining unmistakably united by his singular, haunting aesthetic vision.

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Stark Linework, Melancholic Mood, French, Twentieth Century, Observational, Mid Century Modern, Fish, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Post-War Art, Expressionism, Butterfly, Stark Line Work, Celebrated Artist, Bold Lines, Nature Subject, Red And Yellow, French Artist, Modern Art, Post-War, Wildlife Subject, Dual Subject, Nature Study, Figurative Art, Modernism, Detailed, Modern, Modern Master, Colorful, Somber Mood, Figurative, Natural Forms, Still Life, Diptych Format, Bold Accents

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