Signed
Size (inches) : 29 (h) x 24 (w)
Size (cm) : 73.66 (h) x 60.96 (w)
View on background colour: Dark Graphite
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Claude Venard’s Bouquet, Pot Noir is a striking example of the artist’s expressive, textural approach to still life painting. Boldly composed around a central black vase, the work transforms a traditional bouquet into a dynamic arrangement of form, gesture, and colour. Rich violet, ochre, ivory, and charcoal tones interact across the canvas, while Venard’s heavily worked surface and sculptural brushwork create a powerful sense of depth and movement.
The painting balances abstraction with recognisable floral motifs, allowing the bouquet to emerge through sweeping lines and layered textures rather than precise representation. Thick impasto and energetic mark-making give the composition a tactile, almost architectural quality, characteristic of Venard’s mature style. The contrast between the dark central vessel and the luminous surrounding palette lends the work both drama and elegance.
With its confident composition and vivid materiality, Bouquet, Pot Noir captures the vitality and spontaneity that define Venard’s celebrated oeuvre, offering a compelling interpretation of the classic floral still life through the lens of mid-century French modernism.
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Claude Venard’s Bouquet, Pot Noir is a striking example of the artist’s expressive, textural approach to still life painting. Boldly composed around a central black vase, the work transforms a traditional bouquet into a dynamic arrangement of form, gesture, and colour. Rich violet, ochre, ivory, and charcoal tones interact across the canvas, while Venard’s heavily worked surface and sculptural brushwork create a powerful sense of depth and movement.
The painting balances abstraction with recognisable floral motifs, allowing the bouquet to emerge through sweeping lines and layered textures rather than precise representation. Thick impasto and energetic mark-making give the composition a tactile, almost architectural quality, characteristic of Venard’s mature style. The contrast between the dark central vessel and the luminous surrounding palette lends the work both drama and elegance.
With its confident composition and vivid materiality, Bouquet, Pot Noir captures the vitality and spontaneity that define Venard’s celebrated oeuvre, offering a compelling interpretation of the classic floral still life through the lens of mid-century French modernism.
