
Grau-rosa Elephanten
1956
A swirling, dreamlike composition emerges from Michaux's expressive brushwork, conjuring ghostly elephant forms that seem to materialize and dissolve within a haze of muted gray-pink tones. The figures appear less as concrete representations and more as psychic impressions, reflecting Michaux's deep interest in the inner landscape of the mind. The gouache medium lends the work a dense, velvety opacity that enhances its hypnotic, trance-like atmosphere.
- Medium
- gouache on paper
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
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December 6, 2018
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