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Stern Pissarro Gallery

Maurice Estève (Culan, 1904-2001)
Untitled, circa 1953-1955
Gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper
52.6 x 69.3 cm
Signed lower left 'Estève'
This work is registered in the archives of Mrs Monique Prudhomme-Estève under no. A.78
Provenance: private collection, UK

This vibrant work by Maurice Estève dates from a pivotal moment in his career, as he refined the style that would define his mature practice. A master of watercolour, this medium allowed him to develop a visual language, marked by subtle transparencies and rich chromatic nuances. It displays the bold colour and interlocking geometric forms for which his work is celebrated, and its attractive scale and quality make it a compelling choice.