Oil on canvas in the manner/style of Claude Venard. Oil painting on canvas depicting a Cubist still life scene with golf clubs. Provenance: Our definition of “In the manner/style of”: The auction house believes that the work is done in the manner or style of the named artist and possibly after their lifetime, but the actual authorship is unknown. Dimensions: 32.38 x 22.86 cm. Artist information: Claude Venard (French, 1913-1999) was a French post-cubist painter and still life painter. Known for working in a distinctive angular style, he accentuated the chromatic qualities of his palette through densely applied pasted paint. Born on March 21, 1913, in Paris, France, the artist enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts but dropped out after only two days; instead, his artistic education would come from his painting repair work with a master restorer at the Louvre Museum. In 1936, Venard participated in a group exhibition of a new art movement that ridiculed the avant-garde in favor of a return to the strict and traditional principles of craftsmanship: the Forces Nouvelles, a group that included painters Pierre Tal-Coat and André Marchand. Eventually Venard would rebel against them, forging his own post-cubist style using a wide color palette applied roughly with a palette knife, creating a visceral "raw" tension of geometric aesthetics. Throughout the 1950s, Venard's paintings became more abstract, as evidenced by Still Life (1955-1956). The artist's works are included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Tokyo Museum. He died in Savary, France in 1999. Private Collection, NY. Lots that do not carry established documented provenance, nor any past auction record are described in this catalog as "in the manner/style of". Pieces are being sold "As Is". No additional information regarding provenance will be provided after the auction. It is fully bidders' responsibility to check, read the description well and review the photos of this item or lot before bidding. Customers must agree to purchase our item acknowledging the descriptions presented. Shipping: Buyer pays shipping costs. We combine your shipping, if you buy more than one item. All shipments will be shipped by DHL EXPRESS, fast, easy and safe to track after we ship your item. Any questions, you can contact us 24/7.

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