Mimosas of Provence in Bloom by Moïse Kisling

Published on 03 May 2024, by Vanessa Schmitz-Grucker

Auction on 26 May 2024 - 13:30 (CEST) - 1, rue de la Crouzette - 34170 Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez

A recurring theme in Kisling's work, the mimosa lends itself to impasto and harmonious coloring like no other flower. The painter created this sunny bouquet shortly after moving to the South of France.

Moïse Kisling (1891-1953), Bouquet de mimosas, c. 1937, oil on canvas, signed on... Mimosas of Provence in Bloom by Moïse Kisling

Moïse Kisling (1891-1953), Bouquet de mimosas, c. 1937, oil on canvas, signed on the bottom left, 65 x 54 cm/25.6 x 21.3 in. Estimate: €60,000/100,000

Although mimosas began to appear in his work in the 1920s, they really took on a prominent role from 1937, when he moved into Villa La Baie, the house he built in Sanary-sur-Mer. He drew his subject directly from his garden, where Acacia dealbata flourished. With his deft technical skill, the painter excelled in depicting the harmonious little yellow spheres in relief. The flower…

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