Robert Mogisse (1933) - Oil on canvas - Bouquet of flowers

Robert Mogisse (Born in 1933) Oil on canvas. Bouquet of flowers in a vase. Signed bottom left. Circa 1980. Golden wooden frame. Dimensions with frame: 55x47cm. Dimensions without frame: 41x33cm. Very good condition. *Robert Mogisse is a French painter born in 1933 in Saint-Just-Sauvage, in the Marne department. Showing a very early talent for the visual arts, he began drawing at the age of seven. His trajectory took a decisive turn during his military service, a period during which he managed to sell his very first paintings, thus confirming his vocation. The passion for pictorial creation has never left him since. A true travelling painter, Robert Mogisse defines himself as a nomadic artist. His career is marked by numerous stays and successive installations in regions with very contrasting atmospheres. He first settled on the Montmartre hill in Paris, a major hub of artistic life, before moving down to the South of France to draw inspiration from the Mediterranean light, and then setting up his easels in the heart of the wild and mysterious landscapes of Sologne. Throughout his travels across France and the world, he tackles a wide variety of subjects, painting rural and forest landscapes, seascapes, scenes from Breton or Norman ports, as well as views of Venice. Technically, he develops a figurative style recognisable for its material generosity. He works on his compositions both with a brush and a knife, layering dense coats of paint to give relief and texture to his works. His palette is characterised by bright, warm, and contrasting colours, combined with great attention to detail. Aside from his preferred landscapes, he applies this same vigorous approach to compositions of floral still lifes. Enjoying a good reputation during his lifetime, Robert Mogisse exported his work well beyond the borders.