• Detailed close-up of Hanna Ben-Dov's original ink and wash abstract painting on textured art paper, circa 1960, featuring calligraphic black forms and transparent grey washes, presented in a minimalist interior | Gros plan détaillé de la peinture abstraite originale à l'encre et lavis de Hanna Ben-Dov sur papier d'art texturé, vers 1960, avec formes noires calligraphiques et lavis gris transparents, présentée dans un intérieur minimaliste
  • Full studio view of Hanna Ben-Dov original lyrical abstraction ink painting on its historical paper mount with pencil signature on the bottom left against a black background | Vue complète en studio de la peinture originale à l'encre d'Hanna Ben-Dov posée sur son support papier fort historique avec signature au crayon en bas à gauche sur fond noir
  • Macro close-up detail showing the hand-written pencil signature H. Ben Dov on the lower left corner of the original ink painting with Galerie Popincourt logo | Gros plan détaillé mettant en valeur la signature originale au crayon H. Ben Dov dans le coin inférieur gauche de l'œuvre à l'encre avec logo Galerie Popincourt
  • Detailed close-up showing the spontaneous brushwork, textured black ink and gray wash gradients of the original lyrical abstract painting by Hanna Ben-Dov with Galerie Popincourt logo | Gros plan détaillé mettant en valeur la spontanéité du geste, la texture de l'encre de Chine et les nuances de lavis gris de l'œuvre abstraite lyrique d'Hanna Ben-Dov avec logo Galerie Popincourt
  • Hanna Ben-Dov original ink painting with a black frame and grey mat on a textured concrete wall next to a modern shelf with ceramics | Peinture originale à l'encre de Hanna Ben-Dov avec cadre noir et passe-partout gris sur un mur en béton texturé à côté d'une étagère de céramiques
  • Framed original lyrical abstraction ink and wash painting by Hanna Ben-Dov circa 1960 hanging in a modern minimalist interior with wooden shelves and a console table | Encre et lavis originaux d'abstraction lyrique par Hanna Ben-Dov circa 1960 présentés encadrés dans un intérieur minimaliste moderne avec étagères en bois et console
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Hanna BEN-DOV (1919-2009) Lyrical Composition Circa 1960

Hanna BEN-DOV (1919-2009) Lyrical Composition Circa 1960

HBD-EDP-1014

€850,00
€850,00
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Original ink and wash on art paper

This ink and wash on paper is a captivating testament to Hanna Ben-Dov's artistic maturity during the 1960s. An essential figure of the New School of Paris, the artist displays here all the sensitivity and poetry of Lyrical Abstraction.
Through a subtle play of contrasts, between the textured density of the black ink and the airy transparency of the grey washes, the composition breathes. Each gesture, both spontaneous and perfectly controlled, creates a poetic dialogue between movement and silence, void and matter. A work of great minimalist and contemplative strength, ideal for enriching the collection of a post-war art lover or for enhancing a sophisticated contemporary interior.

Historical Context: The Post-War Elite

Established in Paris since the late 1940s, Hanna Ben-Dov immediately immersed herself in the avant-garde of the era. Close to Constantin Brancusi, she fully aligned herself with the movement of the Second School of Paris, working alongside and exhibiting with major artists such as Joan Mitchell, Jean Degottex, and Zao Wou-Ki. Her ink work from the 1960s marks the pinnacle of her quest to capture the immaterial: light, air, and suspended time.

The POPINCOURT Gallery's View

"What touches us particularly about this work is the secret of its creation. Through translucency, one can discern on the back the contours of a second composition sketched and then abandoned by Hanna Ben-Dov on the reverse of the paper. As the work is presented fixed on its original historical mount, this hidden side remains inaccessible, but it gives the piece a unique depth and poetic vibration. It is the very intimacy of the 60s studio that shines through here."

Gallery Advice: This work is sold unframed (the lifestyle visuals are presentation suggestions). To respect the spirit of the School of Paris, we recommend a floating frame.
This will allow the original cardboard mount and the artist's signature to remain visible, while highlighting the magnificent fringed edges of the art paper.

Information

Artist: Hanna Ben-Dov (1919–2009)
Title / Theme: Lyrical Composition
Provenance: Private collection, France
Period: Circa 1960
Technique: India ink and wash on art paper
Dimensions of the artwork alone: 32.5 × 25 cm
Total dimensions (with original mount): 40.5 × 33 cm
Signature: Signed "H. Ben Dov" in pencil lower left on the original mount
Historical mounting: Original work fixed by the artist onto a matte satin heavy paper mount, superbly highlighting the fringed edges and the art paper.
Condition: Excellent. Artwork carefully stored flat, away from light, and has never been framed. Pigments and contrasts intact.

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Lyrical Composition by Hanna BEN-DOV
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