André Lhote watercolor on paper circa 1930

Stylized floral composition in the Cubist spirit, typical of André Lhote's (1885-1962) research into the geometric simplification of forms and the harmonization of colors. A major figure in French Cubism, he developed a rich body of work between figuration and abstraction and transmitted his influence through his teaching at the Académie André Lhote, which attracted many foreign artists in the interwar period.