Title: Guy Nicod; Modernist Still Life With Bowls Bottles And Fruit French Gouache Painting Description: Title: Modernist Still Life With Bowls Bottles And Fruit French Gouache Painting Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Gouache on artist paper, unframed Size: 14 x 20.5 inches (height x width) Provenance: Artists estate, France Condition: good overall, with light handling marks and minor age-related wear consistent with age Description: This atmospheric modernist still life gouache by French artist Guy Nicod (1923–2021) presents a carefully constructed table arrangement that balances structure with painterly spontaneity. A series of bowls filled with fruit, bottles, dishes, and a jug are placed across two levels of draped cloth, rendered in a palette dominated by muted blues, greys, violets, and warm earthy tones. Highlights of ochre, green, and burgundy fruit punctuate the composition, creating a subtle but dynamic rhythm across the sheet. Nicod’s confident use of gouache on paper allows for both translucent washes and bold, opaque passages. Here, he layers broad, gestural brushstrokes with finer linear details, suggesting volume without precise realism. The result is an arrangement that feels both recognisable and abstracted, recalling the French post-war tradition of still life painting inspired by Cubism and Fauvism. The tilted planes and strong verticals lend the piece an almost architectural quality, while the overlapping vessels and scattered fruit reflect a sense of domestic abundance. Rather than focusing on literal description, Nicod captures the energy of the objects and their relationship within space. As with many works from his estate, this painting reveals Nicod’s gift for uniting colour harmony, form, and atmosphere. Collectors of mid-century French still life art will find this an engaging piece, equally suited to display in a contemporary interior or as part of a broader collection of European modernism. Sourced directly from the artist’s estate in France, the painting remains unframed, offering flexibility for presentation to suit a variety of settings.
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