Georges Hosotte (1936) - Neige près de Vézelay, 1991 Grande aquarelle sur papier
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Georges Hosotte (born 1936) – Neige près de Vézelay, 1991, original large watercolor on paper, signed at the bottom right and dated 1991, titled on the back, framed in an antique silver/grey patina frame, with frame dimensions 91 × 78 cm (paper 62 × 49 cm).
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Georges Hosotte (1936) – Snow near Vézelay, 1991
Large watercolor on paper
Signed bottom right: Hosotte . 1991
Titled in pencil on the back: Snow near Vézelay
Dimensions of the watercolor: 62 × 49 cm
Dimensions with frame: 91 × 78 cm
Condition: Very good. The watercolor is fresh, the washes intact, the paper sound. Period frame with multiple patinas (silver, gray, traces of ochre and blue) showing only rare small losses, mainly at the corners. Light gray velvet-effect mat, very elegant.
The protective glass has been removed for safety during transport. The work will be shipped without glass, packed with professional materials.
Description
Here is Burgundy winter as only Hosotte can paint it: a large 1991 watercolor, titled on the back Snow near Vézelay, where the silence of the snow becomes almost audible.
An immense sky, washed with pearl gray and pale blue, occupies more than half of the sheet. At the bottom, the village drifts off to sleep under a white coat: roofs heavy with snow, barely discernible stone walls, a path fading away.
A large bare tree, drawn with a nervy, assured line, structures the whole composition. Behind it, the Morvan hills fade into bands of ultramarine.
Hosotte lets the white of the paper play the role of snow; a few ochre and reddish-brown washes suffice to bring the frozen grasses and shadows to life.
Nothing is overloaded. Everything is conveyed with magistral economy.
It is a generously proportioned piece (62 × 49 cm), rare for a watercolor by the artist, executed in the very year he opened his Saint-Pierre gallery in Vézelay.
It belongs to that fertile period when Hosotte, settled between Irancy and the eternal hill, tirelessly paints snowy villages, the “paths of men,” and winter light.
A work that is both decorative and contemplative, ideal for a contemporary interior as well as a classic living room.
Artist biography
Georges Hosotte, born June 6, 1936 in Paris, is one of the major figures of contemporary French painting. Self-taught, trained at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, he settled permanently in Irancy (Yonne) in 1964. There, amid vineyards and cherry trees, he found his inexhaustible motif: the seasons of Burgundy, the villages of Auxerrois and the Morvan, Vézelay.
Painter, watercolourist and lithographer, Antral Prize 1970, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, he exhibited from the 1960s in Paris (Saint-Placide, Soulanges, Place Beauvau) and then opened his own spaces: the Irancy workshop-gallery in 1979 and the Saint-Pierre gallery in Vézelay in 1990. His favored themes — flowering cherry trees, poppies, villages under snow, great oaks — earned him international recognition. His works are in numerous private and public collections. With his son Tristan, he continues this tradition within the Hosotte galleries of Irancy and Vézelay.
A large winter watercolor, signed, titled, dated, in a patinated frame with a real presence. A collectible piece, ready to adorn a wall.
Seller's Story
About SR Fine Art
With nearly 28 years of experience in the art market, I am passionate about rediscovering artists’ studios and bringing their works to a wide audience on Catawiki.
I specialize in Belgian and European modern and contemporary art. My flagship collection is the studio archive of Robert Detheux (nearly 1,500 works on paper). I also offer surrealist drawings, beautiful abstract paintings from the 1950s, magnificent nude photographs by Michel Pinel, contemporary paintings, Cobra compositions, and works by Marcus de Vestele, Gundi Falk, René Mels, Eugène Eechaut and many others.
From intimate drawings to large formats, there is something for every taste and every budget. The vast majority of my auctions start at 1 € with no reserve price, giving everyone the chance to acquire unique pieces.
Every shipment is prepared with the utmost care using professional museum-quality packaging to ensure perfect condition upon arrival.
Join my growing community of satisfied clients and follow my new auctions to discover rare works from these exceptional studios.
Thank you for your trust and happy bidding!
SR Fine Art
Translated by Google TranslateGeorges Hosotte (1936) – Snow near Vézelay, 1991
Large watercolor on paper
Signed bottom right: Hosotte . 1991
Titled in pencil on the back: Snow near Vézelay
Dimensions of the watercolor: 62 × 49 cm
Dimensions with frame: 91 × 78 cm
Condition: Very good. The watercolor is fresh, the washes intact, the paper sound. Period frame with multiple patinas (silver, gray, traces of ochre and blue) showing only rare small losses, mainly at the corners. Light gray velvet-effect mat, very elegant.
The protective glass has been removed for safety during transport. The work will be shipped without glass, packed with professional materials.
Description
Here is Burgundy winter as only Hosotte can paint it: a large 1991 watercolor, titled on the back Snow near Vézelay, where the silence of the snow becomes almost audible.
An immense sky, washed with pearl gray and pale blue, occupies more than half of the sheet. At the bottom, the village drifts off to sleep under a white coat: roofs heavy with snow, barely discernible stone walls, a path fading away.
A large bare tree, drawn with a nervy, assured line, structures the whole composition. Behind it, the Morvan hills fade into bands of ultramarine.
Hosotte lets the white of the paper play the role of snow; a few ochre and reddish-brown washes suffice to bring the frozen grasses and shadows to life.
Nothing is overloaded. Everything is conveyed with magistral economy.
It is a generously proportioned piece (62 × 49 cm), rare for a watercolor by the artist, executed in the very year he opened his Saint-Pierre gallery in Vézelay.
It belongs to that fertile period when Hosotte, settled between Irancy and the eternal hill, tirelessly paints snowy villages, the “paths of men,” and winter light.
A work that is both decorative and contemplative, ideal for a contemporary interior as well as a classic living room.
Artist biography
Georges Hosotte, born June 6, 1936 in Paris, is one of the major figures of contemporary French painting. Self-taught, trained at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, he settled permanently in Irancy (Yonne) in 1964. There, amid vineyards and cherry trees, he found his inexhaustible motif: the seasons of Burgundy, the villages of Auxerrois and the Morvan, Vézelay.
Painter, watercolourist and lithographer, Antral Prize 1970, Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, he exhibited from the 1960s in Paris (Saint-Placide, Soulanges, Place Beauvau) and then opened his own spaces: the Irancy workshop-gallery in 1979 and the Saint-Pierre gallery in Vézelay in 1990. His favored themes — flowering cherry trees, poppies, villages under snow, great oaks — earned him international recognition. His works are in numerous private and public collections. With his son Tristan, he continues this tradition within the Hosotte galleries of Irancy and Vézelay.
A large winter watercolor, signed, titled, dated, in a patinated frame with a real presence. A collectible piece, ready to adorn a wall.
Seller's Story
About SR Fine Art
With nearly 28 years of experience in the art market, I am passionate about rediscovering artists’ studios and bringing their works to a wide audience on Catawiki.
I specialize in Belgian and European modern and contemporary art. My flagship collection is the studio archive of Robert Detheux (nearly 1,500 works on paper). I also offer surrealist drawings, beautiful abstract paintings from the 1950s, magnificent nude photographs by Michel Pinel, contemporary paintings, Cobra compositions, and works by Marcus de Vestele, Gundi Falk, René Mels, Eugène Eechaut and many others.
From intimate drawings to large formats, there is something for every taste and every budget. The vast majority of my auctions start at 1 € with no reserve price, giving everyone the chance to acquire unique pieces.
Every shipment is prepared with the utmost care using professional museum-quality packaging to ensure perfect condition upon arrival.
Join my growing community of satisfied clients and follow my new auctions to discover rare works from these exceptional studios.
Thank you for your trust and happy bidding!
SR Fine Art
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Edition
Original
Artist
Georges Hosotte (1936)
Title of artwork
Neige près de Vézelay, 1991 Grande aquarelle sur papier
Technique
Watercolour painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1991
Condition
Good condition
Height
78 cm
Width
91 cm
Depiction/theme
Winter scene
Style
Classical
Period
1990-2000
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