Jean-claude Quilici (1941-) Late Afternoon On The Farmhouse In The Alpilles

Provence in all its intensity, a landscape with blue olive trees contrasting with dark cypresses, in the background the mineral and white Alpilles on the left, tinged with purple by the late afternoon sun which also hits the farmhouse in the center of the painting.
A solid construction, powerful and large flat areas of paint applied with a knife by the artist, an economy of details and a refined treatment give this painting a real strength.
The work in excellent condition is offered in a beautiful modern frame which measures 72 cm by 87 cm, and 46 cm by 61 cm for the canvas alone.
A powerful and effective work which could be the illustration of a novel by Jean Giono.
It is signed lower left, titled "Fine afternoon on the Mazet" and numbered 04 4004 on the back.

Very young, he attended the École des Beaux Arts, and after an approach to the great Masters of Provençal Painting, he exhibited his first paintings in his city from 1958.
Between 1960 and 1970, he will receive numerous Painting Prizes, which will crown his beginnings as a young painter, and during this period, exhibitions of his works will be organized in multiple galleries in France.
From 1971, it is the United States that will welcome him: Washington, New York, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Albuquerque…
In 1980 Jean Claude Quilici begins his career in Japan: from Tokyo to Osaka via Kōbe, Shizuoka, Fukuoka, Nagano, Sapporo… all these cities organize exhibitions for him and give him a warm welcome.
For 30 years, his lithographic works and paintings have been permanently present in Japan.
Jean Claude Quilici has not neglected France, however.
His work is regularly exhibited in the most important galleries in Marseille, Toulon, Ajaccio, Lyon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Nancy, Cannes, Saint-Tropez.
The artist also pursues a career abroad: United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, etc. He was also invited to create various works during his career such as monumental frescoes for the University of Corte (Corsica) 40 m long and 4 m high and for the Metro of the City of Marseille.
A wall decoration on enameled sheet metal 130 m long…
In 1997, the artist created the sets for Gounod's opera Mireille for a co-production of the Marseille Opera and the Bordeaux Opera.