Jean-paul Grammare "gram" (1928–?) - Bouquet Of Red Gladioli

- Oil on canvas. Original canvas. Hand-signed.

- This vibrant still life by Jean-Paul Grammare encapsulates the delicate aesthetic balance of the School of Paris during the interwar and postwar periods; a meeting ground where the avant-garde’s drive for radical change is tempered by masterful classical technique and a confident eye, attuned to the expectations of an art-loving bourgeoisie. The work incorporates the achievements of Fauvism and Post-Impressionism — both in the expressive and dense use of paint and in the subtle twist of the table’s perspective — while harmoniously integrating them into a balanced composition and timeless elegance, heirs to the great French tradition of still life. The gladioli, arranged with a sensuality structured by the handcrafted ceramic vase and the molded frame, transform the boldness of the brushstrokes into a spectacle of pure visual pleasure: a painting of undeniable technical mastery, conceived with the discernment necessary to adorn an intellectual salon, where figurative boldness does not seek to break with convention but instead exerts a magnetic decorative power.

- Dimensions of the artwork without frame: 59 x 72 cm / 74 x 87 cm with an exclusive, custom-made frame.