Devant la mer

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul

1993

Original lithograph in colors

53,7 x 62,4 cm.

Signed by the artist in pencil lower right

Catalog raisonné : Lebouc and Takahashi 53

"I was reminded of the hieratic and equally mysterious Egyptian female silhouettes, in profile, seen on the treasures taken from the tomb of Tout Ankh Amon"[1].

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul is best known for his portraits of women, which form the core of his work. His women are often depicted in graceful poses, with elongated silhouettes and delicately drawn faces (often the same one). Their clothes are often richly detailed, capturing the elegance and refinement of feminine fashion. The young woman in the black dress embellished with red roses and the imposing hat, blends into the seascape. The pleated eyes, supported by green eyeshadow, recall the main subject in many of the artist's works. The all-female subjects resemble each other, sometimes wearing the same make-up, accompanied by other winks, such as the hats, dresses and jewels recurrently presented by the artist, but above all by the features of her imaginary models.

[1] Jean François Josselin, Cassigneul Lithographe et Graveur, Paris, 1989