Georges Roualt Les Visages Modern Figurative Woodblock on Paper Framed 1968

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A modern woodblock print on paper titled “Les Visages (The Faces)” by Georges Roualt. Signed in plate. Published by the … more A modern woodblock print on paper titled “Les Visages (The Faces)” by Georges Roualt. Signed in plate. Published by the Collector’s Guild in 1968. Three portraits in monochrome. Rouault interpreted the sad clown as a symbol of human weakness and vulnerability, a state of false hopes and unfulfilled dreams. This portrait showcases the iconic depiction of portraits with an elongated face and straight nose. From a private collection. Dimensions: 17.5”h x 21.5”w x .75”d (framed). In very good vintage condition.

Georges Rouault (1871-1958) was a French painter, draughtsman and print artist, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. Today, Rouault is known as an important contributor to modern art and his art is also very popular in Japan where one Zen master has compared Rouault's lines to the greatest Chinese calligraphers. Rouault's works can be found at Musee d'Orsay, Paris; the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg; the Tate Britain, London; and the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. The Museum of Modern Art in New York organized two retrospectives of his career prior to his death, in 1945 and 1953. less