Signature
Signed lower right André Brasilier
Initialed reverse A.B. and titled Vallée de la Muze
PROVENANCE
Hammer Galleries, New York
Galerie Elegance, Taipei
Acquired from the above by the present owner
This lot is accompanied with a certificate of authenticity issued by Galerie Elegance, Taipei.
+ OVERVIEW
André Brasilier was born in 1929 in Saumur, Anjou, France and awarded the Grand Prix de Rome of painting in 1953. In 2005, he was invited to hold a grand retrospective exhibition for three months at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg. Influenced by Ukiyo-e and Expressionism, the artist is skilled in depicting expansive and expressive landscapes painting that praise the beauty of nature and life. For decades, his elegant style has been highly sought after by collectors from all over the world. Brasilier sees "horses" as a symbol of divinity in nature, representing the beauty of purity, nobility, and freedom. The artwork "Vallée de la Muze" is a souvenir of the beautiful scenery of the river La Muze/La Muse in Southern France by the artist. The composition is full of Eastern aesthetic conception, with each element conveying a rich spiritual experience. Under the red sun, the mountain landscape extends with a beautiful afterglow, and the two horses in a peaceful state indirectly express the artist's leisurely mood.