Marie-Louise OGIER "White Tulips in a Red Vase" Watercolor Circa 1970

Name: Marie-Louise OGIER "White Tulips in a Red Vase" Watercolor Circa 1970
Brand: Marie-Louise OGIER
SKU: MLO-BRT-1032
Price: 1100.00 EUR
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SKU:MLO-BRT-1032

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At the Heart of the Composition

This elegant composition features a bouquet of white tulips arranged in a red-orange vase, set upon a light-colored table. The contrast between the diaphanous whiteness of the flowers and the warmth of the vase creates a subtle balance between freshness and intensity.

The background, rendered in soft mauve and yellow tones, suggests an interior bathed in light, where shadows blend into a peaceful atmosphere. The transparency of the washes and the lightness of the strokes give the work an impression of spontaneity and serenity. The artist plays fully with the grain of the medium to make the material vibrate.

The leaves, rendered with supple and fluid green touches, bring a natural movement to the composition, while the vase adds a vibrant note to the heart of the scene.

The Artist's Journey

Marie-Louise Ogier (1912–2003) was a French painter trained at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where she studied under figures including Lévy-Dhurmer and Othon Friesz. Her work, marked by a great sensitivity to light, is distinguished by a harmonious palette and a keen sense of composition.

Known for her floral still lifes and landscapes, she worked in both oil and watercolor, always with a constant search for transparency and balance. She exhibited regularly in the major Parisian salons, and her works are now held in numerous private collections in France and abroad.

This watercolor is a highly elegant decorative piece, emblematic of Marie-Louise Ogier's delicate and luminous art. It will appeal to lovers of refined floral compositions and poetic painting.

The opinion of GALERIE POPINCOURT

This watercolor clearly falls within the Post-Impressionist sensibility that we favor at the gallery. In it, Marie-Louise Ogier explores the simplicity of the subject as a pretext for a remarkable luminous and chromatic investigation. In the 1970s, the artist favored this refined approach where color becomes the primary expression of pictorial emotion. What particularly captivated us, beyond the mastery of the wash and light, is the rare choice of this 1000gsm paper. This exceptionally dense support gives the watercolor a physical presence and a vibrant materiality that transforms the delicacy of the white tulips into a powerful and timeless graphic art object.

Information

Artist: Marie-Louise Ogier

Title: White Tulips in a Red Vase (Original title inscribed by the artist's hand on the reverse)

Provenance: Private collection, sourced directly from the artist's studio (France)

Period: Circa 1970

Medium: Watercolor on art paper

Support: High-density pure cotton paper "1000gsm"

Dimensions: 59.5×44 cm

Signature: Signed “Ogier” lower right

Condition: Excellent state of conservation, remarkable freshness of the original pigments

Shipping note: Due to the exceptional thickness and noble rigidity of its 1000gsm support, this work cannot be rolled. It will be shipped exclusively flat in reinforced packaging.

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White Tulips in a Red Vase watercolor by Marie-Louise OGIER

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