Jean Souverbie (1891–1981), La Cueillette

Jean SOUVERBIE (1891-1981)
La Cueillette, 1960
Oil on Masonite
Original frame
Signed and dated lower right
60 × 41 cm without frame

Painted in 1960, La Cueillette depicts a nude female figure carrying a basket filled with fruit, set against a densely painted vegetal background dominated by dark green tones. The composition is built around simplified forms and strongly defined volumes, characteristic of Jean Souverbie’s figurative language. The treatment of the body and face emphasizes lines and masses rather than detail, while the contrast between the brown tones of the figure and the surrounding vegetation structures the composition. The work reflects Souverbie’s interest in the human figure and scenes connected with rural life.