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Market Stalls, by Albert Gleizes, watercolor, 1908

Market Stalls

Albert Gleizes

1908

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Market Stalls is a 1908 watercolor by Albert Gleizes, a Post-Impressionism work, depicting Market, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Albert Gleizes
When & what style?
1908 · Post-Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a busy outdoor market. People in hats and dresses stand around long tables covered with baskets and cloths. The background has a building with a curved roof and green trees. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes to show movement and light. The colors are soft and warm, with blues and browns standing out. Look up Albert Gleizes next to see more of his work.

The story of this work

Overview

A watercolour by Albert Gleizes from 1908 depicts bustling market stalls set against a sunny backdrop with trees in the background. The work is signed and dated by the artist. It was once part of the collection of Albert Iklé, a friend of Gleizes.

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About the artist

Portrait of Albert Gleizes
Artist

Albert Gleizes

Albert Gleizes was a French artist, theoretician, philosopher, a self-proclaimed founder of Cubism and an influence on the School of Paris.

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