Grasshopper - Front

129,77 zł

The Grasshopper (Jules Joseph Lefebvre, 1872)

Lefebvre's portrait fragmented into horizontal strips interrupted by black bands. The figure descends through deliberate breaks in continuity. Luminous Academic technique preserved while being systematically interrupted. The treatment raises questions about observation and display without providing answers.

Lefebvre was a prominent Academic painter who specialized in technically refined figure studies that walked the line between classical idealization and naturalistic observation. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts under Léon Cogniet, he won the Prix de Rome in 1861. His work represents the high point of French Academic painting's ability to render flesh with almost photographic precision while maintaining compositional grace. The title refers to La Fontaine's fable about improvidence, adding moral dimension to what appears as pure aesthetic contemplation.

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  • 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton
  • Heavyweight fabric (5.9 oz)
  • Oversized fit
  • Set-in sleeves
  • Dropped shoulders
  • 1 × 1 rib at collar
  • Double-needle topstitch on the sleeves and bottom hems
  • Self-fabric neck tape on the inside of the back
  • The fabric of this product is certified by GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)
  • The fabric of this product is OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified and PETA-Approved Vegan

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