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ANDRE LHOTE French 1885-1962 Gouache Nude Woman

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ANDRE LHOTE French 1885-1962 Gouache Nude Woman
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Gouache on paper, featuring nude woman, signed and attr. Andre Lhote (French, 1885-1962) on the upper right corner, 11.2 x 7.7 in. (28.5 x 19.5 cm), André Lhote was a French Cubist painter, art critic, and teacher. The artist successfully combined the angular aesthetics of Cubism with the bright palette of Post-Impressionism in depicting landscapes, nudes, and still lifes.He was awarded the Grand Prix National de Peinture in 1955, and in 1957 the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris hosted a solo exhibition of his work. He died on January 24, 1962 in Paris, France. Today, Lhote’s works are included in the collections of the Tate Gallery in London, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Albertina in Vienna, among others. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate