Michel Henry [Golden Venice] Original silk screen print, signed by the artist [framed]

Limited to 300 copies. Image size 80 x 91 cm. Frame size 111 x 129 cm. Created in 1985.

Silklean 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 same number of plates are layered as the number of colors to be used. It was used in the art field by American companies such as Warhol in the 1950s, and became popular as an art print 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 print technique for Michel Henry, who has beautiful matière (the texture of paint applied with a brush, etc.).

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 was produced in 1986 by a publisher in Paris in extra large size as part of the Italian Seaside Trilogy, "Riviera, Golden Venice, Delphiniums on the Riviera." It was purchased directly from the publisher in Paris in 2004.

Work Description

In France, the resort areas along the Mediterranean coast from Saint-Tropez to Monte Carlo are called the Cote d'Azur (Blue Coast). In Italy, the name is changed to Riviera. In Italian, the word Riviera simply means coast, and is also a proper noun referring to the area from San Remo, famous for its music festival, to the French Cote d'Azur. Flowers and fruits in compote are arranged in the center of the foreground, and beyond them the calm Mediterranean Sea stretches out. It is a seaside resort with an open feeling. Palm leaves are tossed and swayed in the slight breeze. Although not depicted, one can sense the gaze of the villa residents enjoying this view.

Gallery Adeka Yasuhiro Takeda