Sku: CB9237
Artist: Nicolas De Stael
Title: Cap Gris-Nez
Year: 2002
Signed: No
Medium: Offset Lithograph
Paper Size: 9.5 x 11.75 inches ( 24 x 30 cm )
Image Size: 6.75 x 9.5 inches ( 17 x 24 cm )
Edition Size: Unknown
Framed: No: Inquire with our experts for framing suggestions.
Condition: A: Mint

Additional Details: This reproduction, titled Cap Gris-Nez, evokes Nicolas de Staël’s powerful late exploration of coastal landscapes and abstracted horizons. Composed of broad, horizontal bands of color—deep sea blues, pale sky tones, and muted earth hues—the painting reduces the dramatic northern coastline to its essential structure. Rather than depicting the cape literally, de Staël conveys the sensation of sea, wind, and open space through simplified planes and subtle tonal contrasts. Painted in the spirit of his mid-1950s maritime works, the composition captures the quiet tension between land and sea that defined many of his final paintings. The result is a meditative and atmospheric image, characteristic of de Staël’s ability to transform nature into lyrical abstraction. A serene and striking piece, ideal for collectors drawn to post-war European modernism and the artist’s distinctive coastal imagery.