ANDRÉ BRASILIER

(B.1929)

Harmonie du soir

Footnotes

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Alexis Brasilier. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Commission Brasilier.

Provenance
Opera Gallery, Hong Kong
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

安德烈・布拉吉利
寧靜之夜
油彩 畫布
2017年作

簽名：André Brasilier（右下）; Harmonie du soir, André Brasilier, 2017（畫框）

亞歷克西斯・布拉吉利已為此作提供認證，此作品附布拉吉利委員會開立之作品保證書

來源
香港，奧佩拉畫廊
現藏家得自上述來源

Harmonie du Soir presents one of André Brasilier's most recognizable subjects, the majestic scene of riders and horses galloping along the seashore. Since his youth, the artist has been deeply captivated by the beauty of horses, making them a central motif that has continued to evolve throughout his artistic career. In an interview, he once remarked, "As for the horse, I really like this animal, as much for its beauty as for the harmony it has with nature... I love life, and the horse, with its elegant form and ardent spirit, delights and fascinates me."

In Harmonie du Soir, broad fields of color spanning the sky and sea evoke a vast horizon where sky and water seem to merge. The gradation from delicate pink to deep indigo recalls the rosy clouds illuminated by the setting sun, while the bright azure of the sea below reflects this glow, composing a scene that is at once expansive and lyrical. Along the surf's edge, white strokes mingle with the spray kicked up by galloping hooves, animating the lower register of the composition with a vivid sense of movement. The horses, rendered in Brasilier's signature sinuous forms, are articulated through light, rhythmic brushwork, demonstrating the artist's distinctive ability to capture both motion and spatial harmony.

Brasilier employs a harmonious and symbolically resonant composition, simplified forms, fluid brushwork, and a lyrical interplay of color to transform observed reality into a visual experience suspended between figuration and abstraction. The work exudes a romantic, almost mythic sensibility. Harmonie du Soir not only bears witness to the artist's sustained engagement with the rhythms of nature and life but also affirms his enduring fascination with and poetic interpretation of the timeless motif of the horse and rider.

《寧靜之夜》呈現了安德烈・布拉吉利創作中最具辨識度的題材—騎手與馬群於海濱奔馳的壯闊場景。藝術家自青年時期即深受馬匹之美所吸引，並以此作為其藝術生涯中持續發展的核心意象。他曾於訪談中表示：「至於馬，我非常喜歡這種動物，無論是因為它的美麗，還是它與自然之間的和諧......我熱愛生命，而馬那優雅的體態與熱情的神采，總令我欣喜並深深著迷。」

作品中，天空與海面的大片色塊營造出海天一線的壯闊氛圍。色彩由粉紅漸層至靛藍，彷彿落日餘暉映照的粉色雲霞，與下方明亮的海藍色相互呼應，構築出一幅開闊而富詩意的景致。海浪邊緣的白色筆觸與馬蹄濺起的水花交織，使畫面下方的動勢更加鮮明。馬群以布拉吉利標誌性的流線造型描繪，筆觸輕盈而富有韻律，展現出藝術家善於捕捉動感與空間節奏的獨特手法。

布拉吉利以和諧而富象徵性的構圖、簡化的形體、輕靈的筆法，以及詩意的色彩關係，將現實景象轉化為介於具象與抽象之間的視覺經驗，使作品散發出近乎神話般的浪漫氣質。《寧靜之夜》不僅展現了藝術家對自然與生命律動的持續探索，也體現了他對騎士與馬匹這一母題長年不墜的熱愛與詩性詮釋。