Georges Laporte, Grande Côte Sauvage

Sunset – The Wild Coast, Quiberon

Oil on canvas – 130 × 97 cm
Signed lower right.
Titled “Coucher de soleil” (Sunset) on the reverse.

A rare large-format seascape by Georges Laporte depicting the Wild Coast near Quiberon, Brittany.

Frontal views of the sea are among the most distinctive expressions of the artist's work. Stripped of all anecdotal detail, they possess a timeless quality, poised between figuration and abstraction.

In this composition, the eye wanders through a succession of silvery greys, deep greens and delicate blues, illuminated by the last light of the day.

The masterful sweeping brushwork, extraordinary freedom of gesture and rich handling of paint reveal exceptional virtuosity. His rendering of the sea, its movements and reflections, is truly without equal.

Works of this size (130 × 97 cm) rarely appear on the market. Through its scale and the power of its composition, this painting stands as a particularly fine example of Georges Laporte's major seascapes.

A Laporte is instantly recognisable at first glance.

The exhibition held in Dijon to celebrate the centenary of Georges Laporte's birth can be discovered here