ALIX AYMÉ (1894 1989)
Child asleep with the cat, Hanoi, circa 1935
Oil on canvas, signed lower right
55 x 89 cm - 21 5/8 x 35 in.

Oil on canvas, signed lower right

The certificate written by Pascal Lacombe for the Association des Amis d'Alix Aymé dated April 30, 2020 indicating that the work will be included in the artist's catalogue raisonné will be given to the purchaser

PROVENANCE
Private collection, Paris region

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Guy Ferrer and Pascal Lacombe, Alix Aymé, une artiste peintre en Indochine, 1920-1945, Somogy Editions d'Art, Paris 2012, repr.

EXHIBITION
Lacombe Exhibition, Paris 1991

"The artist represents with finesse and skill the details of the face"

In this work, Alix Aymé depicts a deeply asleep child with a cat at his feet keeping him company during his nap, also dozing. The young child is surrounded by various drapes, including curtains with floral motifs. The artist finely and skillfully depicts the details of the protagonist's face. The colours are vivid and give a warm tone to this scene of everyday life.

Trong tác phẩm này, Alix Aymé vẽ một đứa trẻ ngủ sâu với một con mèo dưới chân, cùng ngủ với nó trong giấc ngủ trưa. Đứa trẻ được bao quanh bởi nhiều tấm màn khác nhau, đáng chú ý là các rèm cửa với họa tiết hoa. Họa sĩ vẽ với tinh tế và khéo léo các chi tiết của khuôn mặt đứa sự. Màu sắc tươi sáng và mang lại một tông màu ấm áp cho khung cảnh cuộc sống hàng ngày này.

In this work, Alix Aymé depicts a soundly asleep child with a cat at his feet keeping him company during his nap, also asleep. The young child is surrounded by various drapes, including curtains with floral patterns. The artist finely and skillfully depicts the details of the protagonist's face. The colors are vivid, giving a warm tone to this scene of everyday life.