Raya Sorkine, Accordionist In The Moonlight (oil On Canvas, 1f)
Artist: Alain Raya Sorkine (1936-2022)
Raya Sorkine, Accordionist by Moonlight.
Oil on canvas, size 1F (22 x 16 cm), signed lower right.
Large wooden frame with wide moldings, stained red. Framed: 49 x 43 cm.
In this work, "Accordionist by Moonlight" , Alain Raya Sorkine unfolds a scene that is both intimate and expressive, centered on the figure of a solitary musician bathed in moonlight. The figure, rendered with a deliberate stylization, stands out against a nocturnal background of deep blues, enlivened by a golden moon and a palette of vibrant greens and reds. The brushstrokes are bold, thick, and rhythmic, conveying a great freedom of execution. Here, music becomes a pictorial language, a pretext for an exploration of emotion, movement, and folk poetry. The 1F format accentuates the intimate nature of the scene, while the striking red frame, particularly prominent, acts as a chromatic extension of the composition and considerably enhances its visual and decorative impact.
Biography of the artist:
Raya Sorkine, whose full name was Alain-François Bouvier de Cachard, was born in 1936 in Paris and died in 2022. A self-taught painter, he adopted the pseudonym Raya Sorkine in homage to his family origins and developed a deeply personal body of work very early on. His work falls within a free figuration style with a strong expressionist dimension, sometimes compared to contemporary naive art, characterized by an intense palette, deliberately simplified forms, and a great expressiveness of figures. Music, scenes of daily life, popular figures, and festive themes occupy a central place in her work.
Raya Sorkine exhibited regularly in France and abroad from the 1960s onward and received several awards at independent art fairs and events, establishing lasting recognition among collectors and enthusiasts of 20th-century figurative painting. Her work is now appreciated for its decorative power, authenticity, and immediate emotional impact.
Oil on canvas, size 1F (22 x 16 cm), signed lower right.
Large wooden frame with wide moldings, stained red. Framed: 49 x 43 cm.
In this work, "Accordionist by Moonlight" , Alain Raya Sorkine unfolds a scene that is both intimate and expressive, centered on the figure of a solitary musician bathed in moonlight. The figure, rendered with a deliberate stylization, stands out against a nocturnal background of deep blues, enlivened by a golden moon and a palette of vibrant greens and reds. The brushstrokes are bold, thick, and rhythmic, conveying a great freedom of execution. Here, music becomes a pictorial language, a pretext for an exploration of emotion, movement, and folk poetry. The 1F format accentuates the intimate nature of the scene, while the striking red frame, particularly prominent, acts as a chromatic extension of the composition and considerably enhances its visual and decorative impact.
Biography of the artist:
Raya Sorkine, whose full name was Alain-François Bouvier de Cachard, was born in 1936 in Paris and died in 2022. A self-taught painter, he adopted the pseudonym Raya Sorkine in homage to his family origins and developed a deeply personal body of work very early on. His work falls within a free figuration style with a strong expressionist dimension, sometimes compared to contemporary naive art, characterized by an intense palette, deliberately simplified forms, and a great expressiveness of figures. Music, scenes of daily life, popular figures, and festive themes occupy a central place in her work.
Raya Sorkine exhibited regularly in France and abroad from the 1960s onward and received several awards at independent art fairs and events, establishing lasting recognition among collectors and enthusiasts of 20th-century figurative painting. Her work is now appreciated for its decorative power, authenticity, and immediate emotional impact.
1 150 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Oil painting
Width: 16 cm
Height: 22 cm
Reference (ID): 1681664
Availability: In stock
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