Cache au Canard [Duck Blind], 1974

Oil on canvas

18 x 13 in
45.7 x 33 cm

This painting is included in the Jean Paul Riopelle Catalogue Raisonné compiled by Yseult Riopelle, Vol 5., 122, no. 1974.064H.1974.

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$125,000

Inscriptions

signed, 'Riopelle' (lower right); inscribed on label of Galerie Maeght 'Riopelle 14396/ Cache du Canard 1974/ Huile sur toile/ 46 x 33 cm' (middle, verso)

Provenance

Galerie Maeght, Zurich, as Cache du Canard

Private collection, Toronto

Exhibitions

Barcelona, Galerie Maeght, Riopelle 75, 1975, cat. no. 15.

Literature

Yseult Riopelle, Catalogue raisonné Jean Paul Riopelle tome 5, 1972-1979 (Montreal: Hibou Éditeurs, 2020), 122, no. 1974.064H.1974.

Jean Paul Riopelle’s Cache Canard of 1974 exemplifies his mastery with vivid colours and thick paint technique. The artwork features rhythmic layers of white, black, green, red, and blue, evoking woodland camouflage and the feel of a northern thicket. If one looks at a basic hunter’s blind, one can well imagine that it is the tangible inspiration for this fine painting. Riopelle himself was a sportsman.

Vertical palette knife strokes create a sculptural surface, with cool blues outlining the work and reds and greens animating the centre. Riopelle’s approach makes colour feel physical.