MIOTTE Jean

MIOTTE Jean

Jean MIOTTE (1926–2016)

Jean MIOTTE painting. Oil and gouache on paper depicting a flower.
Signed lower right and dated 1984.
Matted and framed.

This striking work on paper by Jean Miotte, dated 1984, offers a particularly lyrical interpretation of the artist’s celebrated gestural abstraction. Executed in oil and gouache, the composition evokes a flower through an energetic vocabulary of sweeping lines, spontaneous marks, and concentrated passages of color.

Against the luminous white ground, Miotte constructs the image with remarkable economy. A vivid red form suggests the flower itself, while delicate linear elements evoke its stem and structure. A brilliant blue passage provides a powerful chromatic counterpoint, balanced by the expansive black and gray gestures that animate the lower portion of the composition. A pale blue diagonal movement rises through the center, introducing a sense of lightness and upward momentum.

Rather than describing the flower literally, Miotte captures its essence through movement, color, and rhythm. The work occupies the fascinating territory between abstraction and representation: the subject remains recognizable, yet it is transformed into an expressive constellation of gestures. The generous areas of untouched paper are equally important, creating a sense of space and allowing each brushstroke to retain its individual strength.

Born in Paris in 1926, Jean Miotte became an important figure associated with European lyrical abstraction and Art Informel. His artistic language emphasized spontaneity, movement, and the physical immediacy of the painted gesture. Miotte's compositions frequently convey an almost calligraphic energy, reflecting his interest in movement and the relationship between painting, music, and dance.

Created in 1984, this elegant work demonstrates Miotte's ability to combine dramatic gestural expression with extraordinary delicacy. The restrained palette of black, gray, blue, and brilliant red gives the composition both sophistication and visual intensity.

Signed lower right “J. Miotte” and dated “84.”
Presented matted and framed.

Price : Upon Request

Materials / Techniques: Oil & Gouache on paper