1950
Georges Braque was born in Argenteuil, France, in 1882. Braque lived much of his childhood and young adult life in Le Havre. He attended night classes at the art school from 1897–99 and then moved to Paris, where he obtained his license as a master decorator. From 1905–06, after studying at École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and having been influenced by the works of Henri Matisse, he began to paint in the way of Fauvism by using bright colors and taking advantage of the freedom of the composition. Paysage à L'Estaque (1906) was one of the prominent works of art made at this time.
The year 1907 was a significant time in Braque's development, wherein he visited the retrospective on Paul Cézanne and he came into contact with Picasso, who was very engrossed in the realization of Les Demoiselles d'Avignon at the time. At this point, Braque began nurturing a considerable interest in primitive art. After the First World War, Braque worked autonomously and developed a more personal style, which was characterized by vivid colors and textured surfaces. Braque painted still life, interior views, and ocean scenes. The Ateliers (1948–55) and Birds (1955–63) series were painted during this period. In 1948, he obtained his first award for painting at the XXIV Biennial in Venice.
Nature Morte (Still Life), 1950
By (after) Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Published by Guy Spitzer in c. 1950, this color collotype is hand signed by Georges Braque (Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882- Paris, 1963) in pencil in the lower right and signed in the st...
Aquatint, Stencil
Nature Morte a la Pipe (Still Life with Pipe), 1959
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Extremely detailed and brilliantly colored, Braque (Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882- Paris, 1963) creates this still life full of vigor and warmth. Adding a unique, organic quality to the...
Etching, Aquatint
Les Pommes et Feuilles (Apples and Leaves)
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Composed of beautiful contrasting colors and sweeping line strokes that envelope the composition, everything works in unison to bring a warmth and richness to the quality of the imag...
Lithograph
Pichet et Oiseau (Pitcher and the Bird)
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Expressing the talent and skill of Braque’s graphic works, this piece illustrates the artist’s remarkable ability to create imaginative abstract still lives. In this sense, Braque ha...
Etching, Aquatint
Le Liseron vert from Lettera amorosa, 1963
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Famed printer Mourlot describes the years-long development of this collaboration between the poet René Char and the artist; the project grew from an "Understanding between Georges Br...
Lithograph
Migration from Lettera Amorosa
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
Braque is known to have spent years working on this project, the illustrations for Lettera Amorosa by René Char. This exquisite work from the book utilizes sweeps of color to create ...
Lithograph
Les Marguerites (Daisies)
By George Braque
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: George Braque – French (1882-1963) Title: Les Marguerites (Daisies) Year: circa 1952 Medium: Color etching and aquatint Publisher: Maeght, Paris (bears Maeght blindstamp in ...
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
Les Marguerites
By (after) Georges Braque
Located in New York, NY
Boldly colored floral motif color aquatint. Signed and numbered 48/300 in pencil by Braque.
Color, Aquatint, Lithograph
Vase de fleurs jaunes
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Etching, 1960 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 133/300 Catalog : [Maeght 1039] 65.00 cm. x 35.50 cm. 25.59 in. x 13.98 in. (paper) 47.50 cm. x 34.00 cm. 18.7 in. x 1...
Etching
BOUQUET FLEURS A L'AQUARELLE
By (after) Georges Braque
Located in Portland, ME
BOUQUET FLEURS A L'AQUARELLE. Vailler p.294, Maeght No. 1025. Lithograph in colors, 1957. Edition of 300 published by Maeght, printed by Mourlot. Numbered 241/300 and signed in penci...
Lithograph
Georges Braque, "Vase de Fleurs Jaunes", aquatint in colors, hand signed
By Georges Braque
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Georges Braque Vase de Fleurs Jaunes (Vase of Yellow Flowers) Aquatint in colors on BFK Rives paper Hand signed and signed in plate, numbered 190/300 from an edition of 300. Blind st...
Etching
Le Bouquet
By Georges Braque
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1962 Edition : HC 10/125 Publisher : André Sauret (Monte-Carlo) Printer : Mourlot (Paris) Catalog : [Vallier 188, p. 284] 33.00 cm. x 52.00 cm. 12.99 in. x 20.47 in. (p...
Lithograph
