This striking cubist landscape captures the Mediterranean countryside with a bold, rhythmic vitality. Painted in 1953, the work demonstrates Marcel Dumont’s transition toward a structured, almost architectural approach to nature.
The artist utilises a brilliant palette of emerald greens, ochre fields, and deep Mediterranean blues, all articulated through confident, sweeping brushstrokes.
Marcel Dumont (1921-1998) was actually born in the very North of France, in Douai. He began painting and drawing at just 14 years old. He was also a scholar, studying Philosophy in Lyon and Paris between 1940 and 1947.
He became a Professor of Philosophy in 1948, but continued to paint alongside his academic career. He fell in love with the landscape of the Alpilles in Provence, depicted here.
Dumont''s deep intellectual background heavily influenced his work; critics often noted that he didn''t just paint landscapes, but ''tracked the secret structure'' of elements like stone, wood, and li
...ght. Our painting demonstrates this perfectly: he foreground is anchored by stylised, skeletal trees that provide a wonderful sense of depth, leading the eye toward the sun-drenched village nestled in the hills.
Close to Jean Bazaine and admired by Jean Cocteau, Dumont is considered a Master of Lyrical Abstraction. In 2021, a major centennial retrospective of his work was held across two museums: the Musée Vouland in Avignon and the Musée des Alpilles in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Our gouache on paper is signed and dated 1953 at the lower left. Measuring 50 x 65 cm for the painting alone, the overall size in an quality frame is 64 x 79 cm.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1195021
Dateline of this antique is 1950
Height is 50cm (19.7inches)Width is 65cm (25.6inches)Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)
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