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Jean Lurçat
Bestiaire le Coq

1947

$9,500
£7,160.80
€8,375.47
CA$13,446.33
A$13,690.31
CHF 7,884.38
MX$164,957.72
NOK 91,498.79
SEK 92,316.63
DKK 62,603.21

About the Item

This striking watercolor by Jean Lurçat exemplifies the artist’s lifelong fascination with animals as powerful symbols of vitality, strength, and renewal. Depicting a majestic rooster with dramatically stylized plumage, the composition combines bold color, expressive line, and decorative patterning to create an image of remarkable presence and character. Brilliant shades of crimson, turquoise, blue, and ivory animate the bird against a richly textured green background, while Lurçat’s confident draftsmanship lends the subject both elegance and monumentality. The rooster, a recurring motif in French art and culture, was particularly meaningful to Lurçat, who often employed animal imagery as a vehicle for symbolism and visual storytelling. Best known for revitalizing the art of modern tapestry, Lurçat brought the same sense of rhythm, color, and design to his works on paper. Vibrant and highly decorative, this watercolor is an exceptional example of the artist’s distinctive modernist vision and enduring appeal. Signed lower right
  • Creator:
    Jean Lurçat (1892 - 1966, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1947
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.83 in (91 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Boca Raton, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2964218136922

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