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Jeux de dames

Bernard Buffet

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Artwork details

Artist

Bernard Buffet

Title

Jeux de dames

Description

Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) - Jeux de dames

Lithograph from 1970.

Printed on Arches paper, outside the numbered edition of 250 hand-signed copies..

Dimensions of work: 75 x 54 cm.

Jeux de Dames (French for both “ladies’ game” and “checkers”) shows two elegant, partly undressed women in a private room. One sits with her back turned, the other looks straight out with arms raised and legs crossed, as if caught mid-conversation or in thought.

Bernard Buffet uses bold black lines, sharp angles, and muted tones to create a scene full of tension, intimacy, and style. The tall, thin figures — a hallmark of his expressionist style — bring out both the strength and vulnerability of the subjects.

The wallpaper and interior details, though simple, add a theatrical backdrop to the composition. The title hints at both a literal game and a symbolic one — of seduction, rivalry, or quiet power between the two women..

The work is in Excellent condition.

Date

1970

Medium

Colour Lithograph

Edition

250

Signature

Unsigned

Sheet

75 x 54 cm

Status

Sold

The Artist

Bernard Buffet

Bernard Buffet produced many prints, his first prints being created in the 1950s. Many of Bernard Buffet’s prints were lithograph prints though he also created etching prints, woodcut prints and drypoint prints. All of Bernard Buffet prints are original prints as Buffet saw printmaking as a distinct medium to create artworks.