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Jean Dubuffet — Parade nuptiale, from Cahier de l'Herne (Courtship, from Herne Notebook) (W. 1099)
Jean Dubuffet

Parade nuptiale, from Cahier de l'Herne (Courtship, from Herne Notebook) (W. 1099)

This screenprint by Jean Dubuffet depicts a courtship ritual through the artist's characteristic raw, gestural style, which eschews conventional beauty in favor of primitive and crude visual expression. Created from his Cahier de l'Herne (Herne Notebook) series, the work employs bold color blocking and organic forms typical of Art Brut, the movement Dubuffet pioneered to celebrate art untrained by academic conventions. The composition on tan Canson paper with full margins reflects the artist's interest in elevating everyday subject matter and folk art aesthetics to fine art status.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on tan Canson paper, with full margins.

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MODERNISM 1880-1960: Editions & Works on Paper

April 16, 2025

Lot 87

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Jean Dubuffet, Parade nuptiale, from Cahier de l'Herne (Courtship, from Herne Notebook) (W. 1099)

This screenprint by Jean Dubuffet depicts a courtship ritual through the artist's characteristic raw, gestural style, which eschews conventional beauty in favor of primitive and crude visual expression. Created from his Cahier de l'Herne (Herne Notebook) series, the work employs bold color blocking and organic forms typical of Art Brut, the movement Dubuffet pioneered to celebrate art untrained by academic conventions. The composition on tan Canson paper with full margins reflects the artist's interest in elevating everyday subject matter and folk art aesthetics to fine art status.

Medium
Screenprint in colors, on tan Canson paper, with full margins.
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Related themes

20th Century, Figurative Abstraction, Primitive Aesthetic, French Artist, courtship ritual, Ink And Mixed Media, natural behavior, notebook drawing, Whimsical Mood, Art Brut

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