Le marché aux puces en Grèce, 1975
Oil on canvas, signed lower right, countersigned and titled on reverse
195 x 130 cm
76 49/64 x 51 3/16 in.
Akira Tanaka
Born in 1918 in Japan, Akira Tanaka settled permanently in France in 1959. An unclassifiable artist, Tanaka traveled to Europe, particularly to Italy, Spain and Portugal, where he completed his Parisian inspirations. Attached to representing everyday people, modest characters with occupations that have practically disappeared for some of them, Tanaka manages to capture in paint the characters of these passers-by, these craftsmen and these anonymous people. Tanaka often varies the format, but always remains faithful to his coarse linen canvas. His works are sometimes dark, but also colorful and often populated by a motley crowd. The particularly colorful and accomplished works presented today are very representative of the artist's desire to capture an atmosphere in which everyone can recognize themselves regardless of the subject. As the details and expressions of these paintings prove, Akira Tanaka is able to offer works that are never fully discovered at first glance. The viewer will have to come back several times to a careful observation to discover all the subtleties of this painting which abounds in subtle details.
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