La rivière de l'enfance Painting

"La rivière de l'enfance" (translates 'the childhood river') was realised in the French countryside near Chartres in the summer of 2018. It is part of my '[WORLD]' Series. '[WORLD]' regroups several series of small works from 2011 until today. All of them come from a series of sketchbooks I carry with me in every country I live in or visit. Each painting captures the essence of a place, a vibe, or just something that is worth painting. Each sketchbook is handmade in a long-established Parisian craft shop and uses Japanese and Italian paper along with Egyptian binding. This ambitious watercolour depicts a hidden river in a heavenly looking place. The scene was painted as spring rose and the reflection of nature and light on the water inspired me. Personal Backstory: As a kid, I spent a lot of time playing there with the neighbourhood kids and I came back with one of them to see it again and make this work. TECHNICAL DETAILS Some parts of the painting have metallic colour 'gansai' (Japanese type of watercolour with iridescent properties) and rare liquid metal which gives the painting another beautiful dimension under different lighting. Sold as-is, the two pages of the sketchbook are bind together. The signature is hidden in the artwork itself. You can opt to have the artwork shipped mounted in an elegant black brushed metal frame for an additional $70. The frame is 18x24" and 1 3/8" thick. Please specify this to your Saatchi advisor when you purchase the work.

Painting:Gansai on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:22.4 W x 8.3 H x 0 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.