Georges Braque (1882-1963) - La liberté des mers

lithograph by Georges Braque, from the portfolio La liberté des mers (Vallier 143), . Printed by Atelier Mourlot and published by Maeght, Paris, this work embodies Braque’s refined visual language of balance, structure, and abstraction. The composition reveals the artist’s unmistakable mastery of geometric form and spatial harmony, closely connected to the evolution of Cubism developed alongside Pablo Picasso, while also anticipating later dialogues with abstraction and modernist reduction explored by artists such as Fernand Léger, Juan Gris, Nicolas de Staël, Serge Poliakoff, Pierre Soulages, Alberto Magnelli, Victor Vasarely, Jean Arp, Joan Miró, Henri Matisse, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Georges Mathieu.

The composition reflects the poetic abstraction and quiet tension that defined his post-war oeuvre .

This impression is hand-numbered 39/50 and signed in the lower margin and signed in the plate.
Printed by Mourlot and published by Maeght, Paris, both renowned for producing editions for major modern masters including Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, Alberto Giacometti, Eduardo Chillida, Pierre Tal-Coat, and Antoni Tàpies.

Condition
Very good condition overall. Strong and well-preserved colours with light signs of age and handling consistent with the work’s age. Minor surface wear and slight irregularities visible upon close inspection. The sheet remains highly presentable and visually striking. Just some small signs in teh back of the print.

Catalogue Raisonne reference: (Vallier 143)