Georges Joubin (1888-1983) - Mid 20th Century Oil Tabletop Still Life

Description

This refined still life uses cool, muted tones to portray an elegant tabletop arrangement. At its centre, an intriguing fish sculpture pairs beautifully with the softly cascading tablecloth, creating a balanced and visually engaging composition. Signed to the lower right. On board.

Condition

There are some minor surface marks and scuffs. Graphite pencil lines to the lower edge – likely from when the board was cut down. Inspection under UV light reveals no restoration.

Size

47 x 38cm (18.5" x 15.0")

Collection Information

A Parisian painter by tradition, Joubin brings out the physical reality of beings, going directly to what can express their nature. His work transposes into his own vision the simple reality of everyday life.

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Artist Biography

Alfred Flavien Georges Joubin (1888-1983) was a French painter. Having been orphaned at a young age, he received his artistic training at the Académie Julian and then at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris. In 1912, he settled in the artists' colony "Les Fusains" in Montmartre, Paris. He participated in the founding of the École de Montmartre, whose manifesto proclaimed: "we believe we can create a work not nourished by abstraction, but plunging into the very roots of life." A street in Digny, his birthplace, now bears his name.