Marie-Louise OGIER "Bouquet of Tea Roses" Watercolor Circa 1980

At the Heart of the Composition

This work explores the theme of floral still life with remarkable chromatic subtlety. Here, Marie-Louise Ogier orchestrates a delicate dialogue between the warm, sunny tones of tea roses and the translucent freshness of a large azure-blue glass vase. The arrangement of the flowers, both dense and airy, blossoms in a vibrant atmosphere where light seems to emanate from the medium itself.
The background, muted and bathed in soft variations of ochre yellow and powdery mauve, isolates the bouquet in a space of great serenity, one that is almost timeless. It is the mastery of the wash technique that gives this scene its poetry: the artist plays with the absorption of water to create evanescent contours, where deep emerald green leaves glide and guide the eye toward the brilliance of the corollas. The transparency of the glass, beautifully captured through reserved white spaces and aquatic nuances, anchors the composition with a quiet strength.

The Artist's Journey

Marie-Louise Ogier (1912–2003) was a French painter trained at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, where she notably studied under Lévy-Dhurmer and Othon Friesz. Her work, marked by a great sensitivity to light, is distinguished by a harmonious palette and a keen sense of composition.
Known for her floral still lifes and landscapes, she worked in both oil and watercolor, always with a constant quest for transparency and balance. She exhibited regularly at major Parisian salons, and her works are now held in numerous private collections in France and abroad.
This watercolor is a piece of great decorative elegance, emblematic of Marie-Louise Ogier's delicate and luminous art. It will appeal to enthusiasts of refined floral compositions and fine painting.

THE OPINION OF GALERIE POPINCOURT

What makes this work rare is the perfect convergence of technical rigor and poetic intention. By inscribing "roses thé" (tea roses) by hand on the reverse, Marie-Louise Ogier dictates her chromatic charter to us. This variety of tea rose, introduced from Asia in the 19th century, owes its name to its subtle fragrance, but above all to its delicate and changing hues, which move away from classic roses to explore amber, salmon, cream, and powdery yellow shades. It is this solar shimmering that the artist makes vibrate here by contrasting it with the azure blue of the vase. To carry the richness of these successive washes without altering the flatness of the support, she chose the flagship of French papermaking: ARCHES paper with a monumental weight of 1000gsm. This medium of exceptional density gives the watercolor the physical presence of an oil on panel.

Information

Artist: Marie-Louise Ogier
Title: Bouquet with Tea Roses (Original studio title inscribed by the artist's hand on the back)
Provenance: Private collection, sourced directly from the artist's studio (France)
Period: Circa 1980
Medium: Original watercolor
Support: 1000gsm high-density pure cotton paper by ARCHES
Dimensions: 74.5 × 54.5 cm
Signature: Signed "Ogier" lower right
Condition: Excellent condition, remarkable freshness of the original pigments

Shipping note: Due to the exceptional thickness and noble rigidity of its 1000g support, this work cannot be rolled. It will be shipped exclusively flat in reinforced packaging.

Contents of the shipment

Watercolor Bouquet with Tea Roses by Marie-Louise OGIER
Certificate of authenticity