Christian Wouters (1919–2003) - Spring Morning

Etching by Christian Wouters titled "Spring Morning."

In a distinctly modern style, the work depicts the interior of a Parisian apartment. In the foreground is a table with a metal urn resting on it and a vase on the floor. The table is draped, and on the right side is a curtain. The movement of the fabrics contrasts with the view in the background, seen through an open window and a balcony.
Outside the apartment, we see a more stylized urban landscape, with its straight lines and geometric shapes. Roofs, bell towers, and, above all, the Eiffel Tower stand out against this backdrop. 
One can almost feel the first warm rays of the spring sun, bathing the city of Paris in light.

A monogram appears in the illustration: WK and the date 1988.
Work on watermarked BFK Rives paper.
Signed in pencil in the lower right corner, title of the work in the lower center, and numbered 13/99 in the lower left corner.

The drawing is in very good overall condition, with a few imperfections along the edges of the paper, indicating that it was previously framed.

Paper dimensions: 72x52.5 cm
Mount dimensions: 60x39.5 cm

"French painter, printmaker, and sculptor, Christian Wouters followed an unconventional artistic path. After a long maritime career as a master mariner, he turned to the visual arts and trained at the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Chaville, where he studied drawing, painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

He then focused primarily on printmaking, while continuing to work as a painter and sculptor. A member of the Taylor Foundation, he participated notably in the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon d’Automne. His career was also marked by several artistic honors, including a gold medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1993.

Having lived in Chaville until the end of his life, Christian Wouters left behind a body of work that reflects a rich and multifaceted artistic practice."