Michel Henry [A Window in Venice] Original silk screen print, signed by the artist [framed]

Limited to 250 copies. Image size: 35 x 43 cm. Frame size: 65 x 71 cm. Created in 2002.

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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, making it the perfect printing technique for Michel Henry, who has beautiful matière (the texture of paint applied with a brush or other tool).

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 silkscreen print is a compact tetralogy (A Beautiful Coquelicot, California Poppies, A Window in Venice, Pont Neuf and Notre Dame) that was produced in 2002 by our company (Galerie Adeka) in collaboration with the artist Michel Henry. Michel Henry signed the prints right in front of me. I remember being amazed at how quickly he signed them.

Work Description

In general color theory, it is said that placing red and blue next to each other is not beautiful because the colors clash. This painting is painted in blue and red. The conflict is softened by mixing white with the blue, or by using an almost transparent blue. The dark blue is only used on the top left and right and bottom right of the canvas, a short distance from the red bouquet of Coquelicots, and the area around the red petals is a whitish blue. The red of the bouquet stands out vividly. Venice appears to be painted blue, but in fact most of it is painted white, clearly showing its beautiful spires and domes. Various ingenious efforts can be seen to harmonize dissonance.

Gallery Adeka Yasuhiro Takeda