Additional information
| Country | French |
|---|---|
| Region | European |
| Artist | Pierre-Humbert |
ArtistPierre-Humbert, Charles
Artist Years1920-1992
Artist NationalityFrench
TitleNu
Yearca. 1965
MediumPainting > Oil
DimensionsCanvas: 7.5 X 11 inches
Description
Oil on canvas, signed lower right, signed on verso and annotated “Ricaut”.
ProvenanceArt Yomiuri, Tokyo
Accession NumberRC1472
NotesPierre-Humbert moved to Paris in 1946, where he studied for a few months at the École Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He worked briefly in the studios of Othon Friesz and Ossip Zadkine. In 1950, he discovered the work of Nicolas de Staël, during his exhibition at the Galerie Dubourg. In 1960 he moved to a studio within a city of artists in the passage Ricaut in the 13th “arrondissement” of Paris where he surrounded himself with other painters such as Michel Aubert, Jacques Le Marechal, Georges Guinot and the sculptor Vincent Batbedat.