A monumental example of Pierre Soulages's mature abstract practice, this large-scale canvas from 1958 showcases his signature technique of scraping away layers of impasto to reveal luminous passages of pale gold and warm white beneath a dramatic field of deep, lacquer-like black. Broad, interlocking horizontal and vertical bars of glossy black pigment are dragged across a shimmering dark grey ground, creating an imposing lattice that Soulages himself likened to the structural elegance of Japanese script. Held in the same private collection for sixty years since its creation, the work exemplifies his singular ability to transform darkness into a vehicle for radiant, translucent light. Presented by Waddington Custot at TEFAF, the painting stands as a cornerstone of Post-War European abstraction.