Michel Henry [Blue Window] Original silk screen print, signed by the artist [framed]

Limited to 250 copies. Image size: 49 x 67 cm. Frame size: 78 x 95 cm. Created in 2002.

Silkscreen printing was invented in the early 20th century. It is a screen printing technique in which color seeps through the mesh of silk or other materials and is transferred to paper or fabric. Areas where the color should not seep through are blocked off. The number of plates is equal to the number of colors used. It was used in the art field by American companies such as Warhol in the 1950s, and became popular as an art printing technique. By allowing a large amount of color to seep out, it is possible to create a thickness similar to that of oil paint, which creates a beautiful matière (the texture of paint applied with a brush, etc.), making it the perfect printing technique for Michel Henry.

Michel Henry is a painter who mainly paints flowers, and together with Buffet and Brasilier, he is one of the leading painters in the 20th century French art world. His paintings give off a sense of happiness, so he is called the painter of happiness in France, and the king of poppies in America, because he paints many poppies. His transparent colors are likened to jewels. Red is said to be the color of ruby, blue is the color of sawaire, green is the color of emerald, and deep brown is the color of topaz. Michel Henry's paintings are collected by the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Swedish royal family, the Principality of Monaco, the Saudi Arabian royal family, and others. Galerie Adeka has been the sole distributor of Michel Henry in Japan since 1995, planning Michel Henry exhibitions in famous department stores and galleries throughout Japan, producing original prints signed by the artist himself, selling painting prints, and managing copyrights.

This original silk screen print is a diptych of still lifes that our company (Galerie Adeka) produced in 2002 in collaboration with the artist Michel Henry. Michel Henry signed it right in front of me. I remember being surprised at how quickly he signed it.

Work Description

This work is based on blue and was created as a pair with the red-based Five Roses. Light comes in through a pale yellow back screen, bringing out the object in the foreground. Although this work is based on blue, it is not a very bright piece. Blue is classified as a bright color, but this painting has a calm and profound feel. Only a few delphiniums are painted in light blue, but the rest of the painting uses deep, heavy blues. The roses and fruits are painted in a subdued white paint. He has made a work based on blue, which should be bright, into a calm and chic piece, and painted five roses in a bright red, which should be a dark color. I am amazed at Michel Henry's talent, which seems to mock conventional color theory.

Gallery Adeka Yasuhiro Takeda