The New Glasses
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Lucien Gerard's The New Glasses into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Lucien Gérard's The New Glasses is a captivating early 20th-century painting that radiates quiet introspection through its delicate post-impressionist style. Created circa 1920s-1930s during Paris' interwar artistic flourishing, the work depicts a pensive woman adjusting her eyeglasses with subtle brushstrokes that dissolve into luminous color fields, characteristic of Gérard's fusion of Bonnard's intimacy and Vuillard's domestic poetics. The muted yet vibrant palette - think softened ochres, crushed berry tones, and milky blues - creates a cocoon-like atmosphere where modernity gently collides with tradition. Though lesser-known than his Nabi peers, Gérard's oeuvre occupies a fascinating niche in art history as bridge between intimate symbolism and modernist simplification, with this particular work exemplifying his mastery of transforming mundane moments into timeless visual poetry.
When incorporating The New Glasses into contemporary spaces, consider its harmonious duality. For modern interiors with clean lines, float-frame it against dove-gray walls to emphasize its color vibrations, ideally hung at eye-level (around 145-152cm) in reading nooks or studies where its contemplative mood enhances focus. The painting's 50x65cm typical dimensions suit medium-sized walls flanked by task lighting - try pairing with a matte brass swing-arm lamp. In traditional settings, echo its warmth through cognac leather armchairs or tarnished mirror accents. Either approach benefits from keeping surrounding décor muted; let Gérard's speckled pinks and greens subtly dictate throw pillow or area rug selections without exact matches. Surprisingly effective in executive offices, it lends creative sophistication when positioned opposite more angular modern art, achieving visual tension that sparks dialogue.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
