Paul Lucien Maze
Geraniums with Blue Curtain, 1978
Pastel
76.2 x 55.9 cm
30 x 22 in
30 x 22 in
Jessie would fill Mill Cottage with flowers from their garden so that Maze could paint them whenever he felt like it. Following in the tradition of the Impressionists, particularly, Claude...
Jessie would fill Mill Cottage with flowers from their garden so that Maze could paint them whenever he felt like it. Following in the tradition of the Impressionists, particularly, Claude Monet (1840-1926), Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) and Pierre-August Renoir (1841-1919), the most vibrant colours are to be found in Maze's studies of flowers in his still life paintings.
The pattern on the vase, the shapes in the background and the blue curtain appear to be as important to Maze as the geraniums themselves and the result is more poetic than naturalistic. This large-scale pastel, executed when Maze was aged ninety-one, not only reveals his absolute mastery of the medium, but also the power of his observation, full of life and sensitivity.
The pattern on the vase, the shapes in the background and the blue curtain appear to be as important to Maze as the geraniums themselves and the result is more poetic than naturalistic. This large-scale pastel, executed when Maze was aged ninety-one, not only reveals his absolute mastery of the medium, but also the power of his observation, full of life and sensitivity.