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Jean Cocteau — Nérée (Nereus) (G. 232)
Jean Cocteau

Nérée (Nereus) (G. 232)

Jean Cocteau's 'Nérée (Nereus)' is a white earthenware round dish embellished with colored enamels, representing the ancient sea god. This decorative work demonstrates Cocteau's multifaceted artistic practice beyond drawing and painting. The painted design reflects his characteristic mythological interests and elegant aesthetic sensibility.

Medium
White earthenware round dish painted in coloured enamels.

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Evening & Day Editions

January 21, 2021

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Jean Cocteau, Nérée (Nereus) (G. 232)

Jean Cocteau's 'Nérée (Nereus)' is a white earthenware round dish embellished with colored enamels, representing the ancient sea god. This decorative work demonstrates Cocteau's multifaceted artistic practice beyond drawing and painting. The painted design reflects his characteristic mythological interests and elegant aesthetic sensibility.

Medium
White earthenware round dish painted in coloured enamels.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

French, Historic, Classical, Decorative Arts, Colored Enamels, Ornamental, White, Ceramic, Mythological, Figurative

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