GEO-FOURRIER (Lyon, 1898 – Quimper, 1966) Georges FOURRIER, known as...
GEO-FOURRIER (Lyon, 1898 – Quimper, 1966) Georges FOURRIER, known as
"The Seaweed Burner of Notre-Dame de la Joie," 1936
Watercolor or woodcut, signed and titled in the lower right corner. Engraved and produced by the publisher Takamizawa in Tokyo.
Height: 25.5 cm. Width: 34 cm. (Visible area).
Provenance: Géo-Fourrier’s personal collection.
Géo-Fourrier collaborated with Takamizawa on four prints, including our “Seaweed Burner.” He would send his gouaches to the Tokyo-based publisher. These works, passing through the hands of Japanese master engravers, were transformed by that incomparable Japanese spirit.
This work was awarded the silver medal at the 1937 International Exhibition in Paris.
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GEO-FOURRIER (Lyon, 1898 – Quimper, 1966) Georges FOURRIER, known as
"The Seaweed Burner of Notre-Dame de la Joie," 1936
Watercolor or woodcut, signed and titled in the lower right corner. Engraved and produced by the publisher Takamizawa in Tokyo.
Height: 25.5 cm. Width: 34 cm. (Visible area).
Provenance: Géo-Fourrier’s personal collection.
Géo-Fourrier collaborated with Takamizawa on four prints, including our “Seaweed Burner.” He would send his gouaches to the Tokyo-based publisher. These works, passing through the hands of Japanese master engravers, were transformed by that incomparable Japanese spirit.
This work was awarded the silver medal at the 1937 International Exhibition in Paris.
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