20th century French school - Lot 225

20th century French school Composition Gouache on cardboard 32.4 x 50 cm Folds on the corners Note: In this gouache by the 20th-century French school, the composition's internal dynamics are almost architectonic. Geometric shapes, overlapping or superimposed, collide and respond to each other in a play of controlled tensions, while the palette - dominated by burnt reds, ochres and deep blacks - lends the whole an almost telluric intensity. The legacy of the abstract avant-garde can be seen here, where color becomes active matter and form a vector of energy rather than mere outline. Despite the apparent rigor of the elements, the work reveals a gestural spontaneity, a surface vibration that breathes life into it. This composition, both constructed and impulsive, bears witness to a plastic quest for balance, movement and emotional density.