Village de pécheurs, circa 1925-1935
Laque et réhauts d’or
59.5 x 80 cm - 23 1/2 x 31 1/2 in.
Lacquer with gold highlights
ALIX AYMÉ
A pupil of Maurice Denis, with whom she corresponded throughout her career, Alix Aymé conceived a passion for the Asian continent on her first trip there with her husband, when he was sent on a mission to China by the French government. She then spent over twenty years travelling in Laos, Cambodia
and Vietnam. Appointed professor at the Fine Arts School of Hanoi, she contributed to the revival of lacquer work with Inguimberty. Her works reflect the style of both the Nabis (a great influence on her) and traditional Vietnamese painting, for which she developed a deep affection.
A woman with a curious and free spirit, Alix Aymé is one of those artists who knew how to sublimate Indochina. Strong of her years of apprenticeship with Maurice Denis, Nabi painter, the artist knows the importance of colors. Lively and shimmering, the palette used in Scène de Marché forms a joyful composition. Sensitive to the indigenous culture of the country in which she lives, the artist strives to transcribe the daily life. A pleasant accumulation emerges from the scene. The black circle that shapes the numerous characters and underlines the native décor enhances the different tones. Marked by European pictorial research, Alix Aymé puts on canvas the vision of an enchanting Indochina.
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