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Lucien Coutaud (1904 - 1977)
Homme et femme
  • essencerelle on board, 1946
  • signed and dated 46 lower left recto
  • board size 13¾" x 10 5/8" (35 x 27 cm.)
The technique of Essencerelles, devised by Coutaud in 1944-1947 during his "Période Métaphysique", is a medium in which pigment is mixed with a solvent such as turpentine (as opposed to the more traditional combination with water) yielding a rich, deep color unlike that of water based paints. 		Lucien Coutaud - Homme et femme - 1946 essencerelle on board enlarge in new window
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