Balthus (Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, 1908–2001), Model in the Studio, 1973
Lithograph on Arches paper, signed on the plate“
,” published by the Musée Cantini, Marseille
sheet dimensions: approx. 75 × 40.5 cm
composition dimensions: approx. 50 × 40 cm
A decorative lithograph based on a composition by Balthus, one of the most distinctive and recognizable painters of the 20th century. The artist, associated with French modernism, developed a painterly language based on silence, tension, classical compositional order, and the distinctive atmosphere of a private interior.
The work “Model in the Studio” depicts a world characteristic of Balthus: the enclosed space of the studio, the model’s serene pose, the decorative quality of the fabrics, furniture, and objects, and the subtle interplay between the everyday and the theatricality of the scene. The color palette consists of warm, pastel tones, with distinct accents of blue, pink, and orange.
This piece was produced on high-quality Arches paper and signed on the plate. It is what is known as an “affiche avant la lettre”—a lithographic version without exhibition text, allowing the composition to retain its pure, painterly character.
Lithograph on Arches paper, signed on the plate“
,” published by the Musée Cantini, Marseille
sheet dimensions: approx. 75 × 40.5 cm
composition dimensions: approx. 50 × 40 cm
A decorative lithograph based on a composition by Balthus, one of the most distinctive and recognizable painters of the 20th century. The artist, associated with French modernism, developed a painterly language based on silence, tension, classical compositional order, and the distinctive atmosphere of a private interior.
The work “Model in the Studio” depicts a world characteristic of Balthus: the enclosed space of the studio, the model’s serene pose, the decorative quality of the fabrics, furniture, and objects, and the subtle interplay between the everyday and the theatricality of the scene. The color palette consists of warm, pastel tones, with distinct accents of blue, pink, and orange.
This piece was produced on high-quality Arches paper and signed on the plate. It is what is known as an “affiche avant la lettre”—a lithographic version without exhibition text, allowing the composition to retain its pure, painterly character.
