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Jean Dubuffet — Site avec un personnage
Jean Dubuffet

Site avec un personnage

1982

A vibrant and energetic composition, this late work by Jean Dubuffet exemplifies his signature Hourloupe style, featuring bold black outlines filled with flat areas of red, white, and blue that fracture the picture plane into interlocking, puzzle-like forms. A solitary figure merges almost imperceptibly with its surrounding environment, blurring the boundary between subject and setting in a characteristically playful yet disorienting manner. Executed in acrylic on paper laid down on canvas, the work reflects Dubuffet's enduring commitment to challenging conventional artistic hierarchies and celebrating raw, unmediated visual expression.

Medium
acrylic on paper laid down on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1982, in France. Literature: Max Loreau,

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Modern & Contemporary Art

March 6, 2026

Estimate: $80,000$120,000

Sold: $122,550

Lot 119

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Jean Dubuffet, Site avec un personnage, 1982

A vibrant and energetic composition, this late work by Jean Dubuffet exemplifies his signature Hourloupe style, featuring bold black outlines filled with flat areas of red, white, and blue that fracture the picture plane into interlocking, puzzle-like forms. A solitary figure merges almost imperceptibly with its surrounding environment, blurring the boundary between subject and setting in a characteristically playful yet disorienting manner. Executed in acrylic on paper laid down on canvas, the work reflects Dubuffet's enduring commitment to challenging conventional artistic hierarchies and celebrating raw, unmediated visual expression.

Medium
acrylic on paper laid down on canvas
Dimensions
50 x 68.2 cm
Year
1982
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Acrylic On Paper, Mid-Twentieth Century, Outsider Influence, Abstract Figuration, Male Artist, French Artist, Gestural Line Work, Modern Master, Earth Tones, Fragmented Landscape, Art Brut

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