A small oil on casein painting by French artist Léopold Survage. Created in 1948, the work reflects Survage’s established abstract language, characterised by simplified forms and an exploration of light and colour.
Survage trained at the Moscow Art School, where he met sculptor Alexander Archipenko before relocating to Paris in 1908. There, he became part of the avant-garde circles of Montmartre and Montparnasse, engaging with artists and writers associated with Cubism and Symbolism. Throughout the 1940s, Survage continued to refine a visual vocabulary shaped by symbolism, mysticism and the shifting environment of the modern city. Composition à l'oiseau exemplifies these ongoing investigations.
During his career, Survage was recognised for his contribution to European Modernism, receiving the Guggenheim Prize in 1960 and being appointed to the Légion d’Honneur in 1963. His work is represented in major international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Origin: French
Period/Style: 20th Century European Modernism
Date: 1948
Medium: Oil on casein
Dimensions: 9.5cm height × 10.7cm length
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A small oil on casein painting by French artist Léopold Survage. Created in 1948, the work reflects Survage’s established abstract language, characterised by simplified forms and an exploration of light and colour.
Survage trained at the Moscow Art School, where he met sculptor Alexander Archipenko before relocating to Paris in 1908. There, he became part of the avant-garde circles of Montmartre and Montparnasse, engaging with artists and writers associated with Cubism and Symbolism. Throughout the 1940s, Survage continued to refine a visual vocabulary shaped by symbolism, mysticism and the shifting environment of the modern city. Composition à l'oiseau exemplifies these ongoing investigations.
During his career, Survage was recognised for his contribution to European Modernism, receiving the Guggenheim Prize in 1960 and being appointed to the Légion d’Honneur in 1963. His work is represented in major international collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.
Origin: French
Period/Style: 20th Century European Modernism
Date: 1948
Medium: Oil on casein
Dimensions: 9.5cm height × 10.7cm length
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