Street in Nice
Artist
Paul-Henri Bourguignon
(Belgian, 1906 - 1988)
Date1964
MediumGouache on paper
DimensionsImage and sheet: 23 1/2 × 17 3/4 inches (59.69 × 45.09 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Erika Bourguignon Charitable Trust
Object number2017.15.2
SignedSignature lower left "Bourguignon"
On View
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DescriptionIn this view from above, Bourguignon depicts a street in Nice flanked by apartment buildings. Three figures, quickly captured in dabs of black paint, traverse the sidewalk at left. A blue mountain peak rises against the looming gray sky. Soft tones of pink, gray, and taupe dominate in this vertically oriented painting. Windows and shutters on the apartment buildings are loosely outlined in black. More vibrant colors (a cluster of green vines or heavily-leafed tree, a red-orange roof, and a blue rounded peak) mark the top center of the painting.Provenance
Collection 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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