ARTIST: Sonia DELAUNAY (1885–1979)

DATE: circa 1925

TECHNIQUE(S): Gouache on paper

DIMENSIONS: 4 x 3.5 in

SIGNATURE: Bears the stamp of the Robert Perrier collection on the reverse. Bears the monogram “CD” of Charles Delaunay. Bears the monogram of Jean-Claude Binoche with the date: “JCB 1/03/86.” Marked “OK” in red, indicating approval for the Perrier sale, which ultimately did not take place.

ABOUT: The term “simultaneous contrast” comes from the work of French scientist Michel Eugène Chevreul, who identified the phenomenon in which colors appear different depending on the colors surrounding them. Delaunay’s Simultaneous Art features dynamic geometric forms and bold color juxtapositions that create a sense of rhythmic movement and harmony.