33(Marie Čermínová) TOYEN

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1902 – 1980

Reflet du marée basse

First owner: Guy Flandre, Paris (Toyen’s and André Breton’s close friend). Toyen presented this painting to her closest friend in Paris Mr. Guy Flandre as a memory of their joint vacation in the Channel Islands. Provenance was consulted with Toyen’s and Breton’s close friend living in Paris. The painting is a good example of handling a dream experience. It is characterized for its multivalued background and emphasis on the fish motif that crosscuts entire Toyen’s production from her early canteens to war surrealistic paintings. Published in Toyen’s monographs: – Radovan Ivsic, Toyen, Paris 1974, reproduced No. 54 – Karel Srp, Toyen, Prague 2000, reproduced picture 343, page 261 Exhibited: - Toyen, Moderna Museet Stockholm (August 24 – October 6, 1985), No. 19, reproduced in the catalogue - Toyen, Prague Gallery (May 12 – August 6, 2000), No. 122