"the Tree Of Life" By Jacky Catoni 1939-1987

Very beautiful and rare oil on canvas measuring 73cm x 60cm plus frame titled on the back "L'Arbre de vie" signed lower right and countersigned on the back with his finger print Jacky CATONI born in Marseille in 1939 from a Corsican family Self-taught Son father owner of a large restaurant in marseille and in Corsica was a great patron also jacky bathed from his youngest childhood in a Provençal artistic environment by rubbing shoulders with Ambrogiani, Audibert, serra and all the painters of Péano Often exhibiting at the Jouvène gallery in marseille and also at the salon of painters who witnessed their time in paris We find him next to paul Ricard and from 1980 at the GUIGNE gallery in Paris This artist knew how to create his imaginary world populated by children and acrobats A great tenderness emerges of his paintings as well as a perfume of celebration, dream and joy Unfortunately illness prevails when he is not 50 years old in full glory his works are rare and sought after painting in perfect condition free shipping for the European Union