Léon JOUHAUD
Limoges 1874 – 1950
The river
1909
Pastel on red ochre paper
240 × 398 mm
Signed in pastel in the lower right corner L. JOUHAUD // IX-09
This landscape drawing illustrates the importance of drawing and painting in Léon Jouhaud’s body of work. Executed with a loose brushstroke and vivid colors, it emphasizes the sensation and arrangement of colors rather than an exact depiction of nature. This drawing is part of a larger body of pastels, watercolors, and oil paintings that forms the foundation of the artist’s work and sheds light on his innovative approach to enamel, which stemmed from his practice of drawing.