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Compotier de fruits, bouteille et assiette by Charles Camoin
- This vibrant still life was painted during the height of Charles Camoin's mature career
- Executed with broad, energetic brushstrokes, the composition radiates warmth and vitality
- Camoin remains one of the most accomplished colorists of the Post-Impressionist tradition
- The artist was a part of the original group of Fauves and his work can be found in museums worldwide
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1879-1965 | French
Compotier de fruits, bouteille et assiette
(Fruit compote dish, bottle and plate)
Signed "Ch Camoin" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Painted during the height of Charles Camoin's mature career, Compotier de fruits, bouteille et assiette exemplifies the artist's celebrated gift for transforming everyday subjects into vibrant celebrations of color and light. Richly composed with abundant fruit, a wine bottle and tableware, the still life reflects Camoin's lifelong. . .
1879-1965 | French
Compotier de fruits, bouteille et assiette
(Fruit compote dish, bottle and plate)
Signed "Ch Camoin" (lower right)
Oil on canvas
Painted during the height of Charles Camoin's mature career, Compotier de fruits, bouteille et assiette exemplifies the artist's celebrated gift for transforming everyday subjects into vibrant celebrations of color and light. Richly composed with abundant fruit, a wine bottle and tableware, the still life reflects Camoin's lifelong devotion to the expressive possibilities of paint, revealing why he remains one of the most accomplished colorists of the Post-Impressionist tradition.
Executed with broad, energetic brushstrokes, the composition radiates warmth and vitality. Brilliant reds, luminous yellows and cool blues animate the fruit and surrounding objects, while a dramatically draped white tablecloth provides a striking contrast that unifies the scene. The loosely rendered interior enhances the painting's sense of spontaneity, inviting the viewer into an intimate domestic setting where ordinary objects are elevated through Camoin's masterful command of color and expressive handling of paint.
A leading member of the Fauve movement, Camoin studied alongside Henri Matisse at the École des Beaux-Arts under Gustave Moreau, forging artistic friendships that would shape the course of modern French painting. While sharing the Fauves' bold palette, Camoin maintained a distinctive sensitivity to natural light and atmosphere, balancing vivid color with lyrical harmony. Throughout a career spanning more than six decades, he remained committed to painting landscapes, portraits and still lifes that celebrated the beauty of everyday life. Today, his works reside in important museum collections throughout the world, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
This work has been authenticated by Madame Grammont Camoin.
Circa 1950
Canvas: 23 1/2" high x 19 1/2" wide (59.69 x 49.93 cm)
Frame: 26" high x 30 1/4" wide x 2 1/2" deep (66.04 x 76.84 x 6.35 cm)
Provenance:
Private Collection, London
Private Collection, London
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
| Maker: | Camoin, Charles |
| Period: | 1919-Present |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Paintings |
| Style: | Post-Impressionism |
| Depth: | 2.5 in. (6.35 cm) |
| Width: | 30.25 in. (76.84 cm) |
| Height: | 26.0 in. (66.04 cm) |
| Canvas Width: | 19.500 in. (49.53 cm) |
| Canvas Height: | 23.500 in. (59.69 cm) |
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