Camille-Paul Josso (French, 1902-1986)
Salé, Morocco, 1927
Pencil, black chalk and watercolour on paper
Signed, inscribed and dated ‘CP JOSSO CHARDON/SALE 10.7.27’ (lower centre)
Signed, inscribed and dated ‘CP JOSSO CHARDON/SALE 10.7.27’ (lower centre)
17.5 x 22 cm. the sheet (27 x 31.5cm with frame)
11P C
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Camille-Paul Josso was a French engraver, painter and illustrator known for his orientalist pictures and poster designs who had a particular interest in Morocco. This vibrant and lively watercolour is...
Camille-Paul Josso was a French engraver, painter and illustrator known for his orientalist pictures and poster designs who had a particular interest in Morocco. This vibrant and lively watercolour is a wonderfully immediate sketchbook page from one of Josso’s tours of Morocco. It depicts Muslim women, in their hijab, gathering on the roof of a building in the warmth of the sun. The image is framed in the artist’s own black chalk border, and signed and dated. On the right side of the sheet are abstract colour notes, where the artist has experimented in mixing his watercolours.
Salé is a city in north-western Morocco on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat. The city, long a pro-Islamic part of the country, has played a rich and important part in Moroccan history; the first demonstrations for independence against the French for example, began in Salé.
Salé is a city in north-western Morocco on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat. The city, long a pro-Islamic part of the country, has played a rich and important part in Moroccan history; the first demonstrations for independence against the French for example, began in Salé.
Provenance
Private Collection, France, until 20216
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