Etching in colors. Signed and numbered. From an edition of 100 copies. On Rives wove paper (with the watermark). 39.5 x 39.5 cm. Sheet: 66 x 50 cm.
Printed by Lacourière, Paris, published by Berggruen, Paris. [AR].
- One of the first color etchings by the protagonist of French Informel. - He masterfully transfers the structure of broad brushstrokes into graphic art. - The Musée Soulages in Rodez, the artist's birthplace, now houses what is probably the most extensive collection of his prints..
LITERATURE: Pierre Encrevé, Marie-Cécile Miessner, Marie-Hélène Gatto, Soulages. L’Œuvre imprimé, Paris 2003, CR no. 12 (color illu. no. 15, different copy). Yves Rivière, Soulages. Eaux-fortes, lithographies. 1952-1973, Paris 1974, CR no. 11 (illu., presumably different copy).

Galerie Jahn, Munich. Private collection (acquired from the above). From a German collection

In good condition. Irregularly browned and with light edges. Small, isolated foxing spots and creases. Tiny tear in the upper left corner (approx. 3 mm).