The Red Sail
Artist
Paul-Henri Bourguignon
(Belgian, 1906 - 1988)
Date1952
MediumGouache on paper
DimensionsImage and sheet: 17 7/8 × 23 1/2 inches (45.4 × 59.69 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Erika Bourguignon Charitable Trust
Object number2017.15.1
SignedSignature lower left "Bourguignon"
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionThree horizontal bands establish the composition of this horizontally oriented, gouache painting. In the foreground, a boat with maroon/red sail floats on a muddy, blue/green “water” band. The middle ground is comprised of two ochre buildings. The building at left features a portico colonnade and is capped by a blue/green dome. Four evenly-spaced, small trees stand in front of this building. The building at right is blocky and marked with loosely sketched vertical and horizontal black lines, suggesting windows and stucco/stone variations. The background consists of two color areas: a slightly arched band of blue, and above that, wider band of green. The site captured in this gouache is unknown.ProvenanceCollection of the artist (1906-1988) and his wife, Erika Bourguignon (née Eichhorn, 1924-2015);
With the Erika Bourguignon Charitable Trust;
Their gift to the Nelson‑Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2017.
Copyright© Estate of Paul-Henri Bourguignon
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