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Georges Braque — Les Deux Iris Bleus (The Two Blue Irises)
Georges Braque — Les Deux Iris Bleus (The Two Blue Irises)
Georges Braque

Les Deux Iris Bleus (The Two Blue Irises)

Les Deux Iris Bleus presents two delicate blue irises rendered in Braque's mature lithographic style, where the formal language of Cubism converges with a lyrical sensitivity to natural form. Created in 1963 as part of the prestigious Lettera Amorosa portfolio, this work demonstrates the artist's continued exploration of botanical subjects through the lens of abstraction. The composition balances representational clarity with geometric suggestion, allowing the viewer to experience both the specific character of the flowers and their underlying structural essence. Braque's mastery of the lithographic medium is evident in the subtle tonal variations and the confident hand that moves between definition and restraint. This signed impression, edition XIII of XV, represents a significant example from a portfolio that married artistic innovation with literary collaboration. The work retains its intimate scale on Arches paper, inviting close observation of the artist's sensitive line work and considered use of blue tonality. For collectors, Les Deux Iris Bleus exemplifies Braque's late period achievements, a time when his synthesis of modernist principles and classical restraint reached its fullest expression. The framed presentation preserves both the integrity of the sheet and the work's intended relationship to domestic space, making it a distinguished addition to collections valuing twentieth-century graphic arts and the enduring dialogue between abstraction and nature.

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Georges Braque, Les Deux Iris Bleus (The Two Blue Irises), 1963 Lettera Amorosa Portfolio, (Vallier No. 187), 1963, Signed, Original lithograph on Arches paper, Edition XIII/XV, 25" x 21" Framed Size, 15" x 11" Sheet Size
Location
Georgetown Frame Shoppe, Washington, DC

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Georges Braque, Les Deux Iris Bleus (The Two Blue Irises)

Les Deux Iris Bleus presents two delicate blue irises rendered in Braque's mature lithographic style, where the formal language of Cubism converges with a lyrical sensitivity to natural form. Created in 1963 as part of the prestigious Lettera Amorosa portfolio, this work demonstrates the artist's continued exploration of botanical subjects through the lens of abstraction. The composition balances representational clarity with geometric suggestion, allowing the viewer to experience both the specific character of the flowers and their underlying structural essence. Braque's mastery of the lithographic medium is evident in the subtle tonal variations and the confident hand that moves between definition and restraint. This signed impression, edition XIII of XV, represents a significant example from a portfolio that married artistic innovation with literary collaboration. The work retains its intimate scale on Arches paper, inviting close observation of the artist's sensitive line work and considered use of blue tonality. For collectors, Les Deux Iris Bleus exemplifies Braque's late period achievements, a time when his synthesis of modernist principles and classical restraint reached its fullest expression. The framed presentation preserves both the integrity of the sheet and the work's intended relationship to domestic space, making it a distinguished addition to collections valuing twentieth-century graphic arts and the enduring dialogue between abstraction and nature.

Medium
Georges Braque, Les Deux Iris Bleus (The Two Blue Irises), 1963 Lettera Amorosa Portfolio, (Vallier No. 187), 1963, Signed, Original lithograph on Arches paper, Edition XIII/XV, 25" x 21" Framed Size, 15" x 11" Sheet Size
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Georgetown Frame Shoppe, Washington, D.C., United States

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