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Lucien COUTAUD (1904-1977)

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Lucien COUTAUD (1904-1977) The model Oil on canvas unsigned Titled on the back and dated 1-44 81 x 65 cm (Crackles) Former exhibition label "Le nu", Galerie René Drouin (almost illegible), April 1944 Felt Mention N°297 Dassault 5 June 2002 The metaphysical period covering the years 1940 to 1948 reflects the artist's anxieties generated by the war, the colours are darker and the lines sharp, the characters are often bristling with spikes.