Jean BOUVIER (1924-2022) - Lot 55

Jean BOUVIER (1924-2022) Lana lying sideways, 1992 Oil on canvas signed lower left 58 x 146 cm Provenance: Private collection - Private collection Latest news: Painting in Silence, exhibition March 2 - April 22, 2026, Galeria Plaza del Gato, Madrid, curated by Sybilla Sorondo Myelzwinska, an iconic Spanish fashion designer of the 1980s and 1990s, famous for her avant-garde, poetic and pared-down style. Today, she is renowned for her commitment to sustainable fashion and her support for emerging artists. She discovered Jean Bouvier's work by chance in a Paris bookshop and decided to exhibit it. The painter of contemplative happiness Born in Le Mans, France, Jean Bouvier spent much of his life painting the world around him with immense sensitivity. An avid traveler (from Normandy to New York, via Egypt and Italy), his work is characterized by an art of wonder. He uses a vibrant touch, sometimes close to textured abstraction, with highly rhythmic, luminous compositions. These include woodland landscapes, urban scenes and intimate silhouettes. Although discreet, he was supported by several renowned Parisian galleries (such as Galerie Berthet-Aittouarès and Galerie Cyril Guernieri, which paid him several posthumous tributes). While Jean Bouvier is best known for his landscapes, the human figure and intimacy occupy a precious place in his universe. His silhouettes and nudes are often poetic, almost evanescent. It's more a question of capturing the moment, where the body blends with light and color to create an atmosphere of softness, tranquility and mystery.