Paul JOUVE (1878-1973) Swan, ca. 1922 Oil on panel Signed lower right H : 28.5 cm - W : 22.5 cm History: This painting was probably done around the beginning of 1922, when Jouve often visited the Parc de Saint-Cloud with his future wife, where swans frequented the lake. This work was included in the exhibition devoted to Jouve at the Galerie Haussmann in 1922. Exhibitions : - Paul Jouve exhibition, Galerie Danthon (Haussmann), 29 rue de la Boétie, Paris, May 8 to 23, 1922, exhibition no. 19. - Paul Jouve and Jean Després exhibition, Atelier de Paul Jouve, June 7 to 11, 1961. Bibliography: Giulia Pentcheff, Paul Jouve, l'âme animale, GAP edition, Marseille 2019, reproduced on page 55.

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