Le Roi de Thulé

1973

Jean-Paul Riopelle

Associated Names
Jean-Paul Riopelle

Artist, Canadian, 1923 - 2002

The image includes curved lines and geometric shapes in bold, contrasting colors. These swirl around a central, rounded form resembling a face or mask. The central figure is in earthy tones and surrounded by irregular rectangular brush strokes in shades of black, white, and gray. Bright spots of pink, blue, and green are scattered throughout. The composition evokes a tribal mask or a carved stone face.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The Honorable William H.G. FitzGerald, Mr. Desmond FitzGerald, and Mr. B. Francis Saul II, c/o The New York Studio School; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • Riopelle: Paintings from 1970-1973 and the Le Roi de Thulé Series, 1973, Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York, 1974, no. 23, repro

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Riopelle / 73; upper left verso in graphite: Riopelle 73 / 6 PM

Wikidata ID

Q64581608

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