Michel Henry [Red Coquelicot] Original lithograph print Signed by the artist [Framed]

Image size 36 x 45 cm Frame size 60 cm x 68 cm

Michel Henry is a painter who mainly paints flowers, and is one of the leading painters of the 20th century French art world along with Buffet and Brasilier. He is called the painter of happiness in France because his paintings give off a sense of happiness, 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, and the Saudi Arabian royal family, among others. Since 1995, Galerie Adeka has been the sole agent for Michel Henry in Japan, planning Michel Henry exhibitions at famous department stores and galleries throughout Japan, producing original prints signed by the artist himself, selling painting prints, and managing copyrights. The paintings sold by Galerie Adeka were purchased from Michel Henry. The original prints are produced by Galerie Adeka, the prints purchased from Michel Henry, and the prints purchased from a publisher in Paris. All are brand new.

Work Description

While Red Bouquet is almost an abstract painting, Red Coquelicot (Poppy) is a completely concrete still life painting of Coquelicot (poppy). The petals of the Coquelicot are painted in a red color close to orange, and the background is painted in a similar rose color. To prevent the colors of the petals and the background from mixing, white baby's breath is painted around the red petals of the Coquelicot, and the bouquet is surrounded by a white space. This makes the color of the bouquet and the background resonate with each other, and makes the red of the bouquet stand out vividly. The fresh green of the center of the flower and the stem contrast with the red colors. The orange color of the petals is complementary to the green color, so the colors of each stand out vividly. This is a typical poppy painting that should be remembered by Michel Henry, who was called the king of poppies in America.