Buffet, Bernard, Bateau de pêche à la Ponche (mixed technique), 1979
1979
Preparatory gouache for lithograph plate 9 for the album Saint-Tropez, Paris, A.C. Mazo et Cie éditeur, 1979.
Mixed media on paper measuring 47 x 63.3 cm and the subject measuring 47 x 32 cm.
Signed by the artist top left
Catalogue raisonné : Sorlier 283
The vivid colors of this model for the lithograph Bateau de pêche à la Ponche, features a charming tartane, introducing a happy Mediterranean year for the artist. This typical Saint-Tropez boat attracts the viewer’s eye with its elegant simplicity and distinctive graphics. Its water-green hull structure stands out. The obliquely closed sail adds a touch of realism to the whole.
About the author
Bernard Buffet (1928-1999)
Bernard Buffet developed a figurative expressionist style in a post-war period dominated by abstraction. He developed an eminently graphic aesthetic characterized by strong black lines and angular drawing. The network of crosshatching, also present on the backgrounds of his compositions, provides a plastic link between the various elements of the image.
