Gallery Edition – Les ruisseuses by Armand Seguin – 61×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative As we position “Les ruisseuses” within the trajectory of late 19th-century art, it becomes evident that Armand Seguin’s mastery of linear brushwork and restricted palette was a deliberate response to the era’s prevailing aesthetic inclinations. Created between 1893-1894, this work situates itself at the cusp of Modernism, rejecting the ornate excesses of Art Nouveau in favor of a more austere, minimalist approach. The artist’s deployment of black and white tonalities imbues the composition with a sense of temporal suspension, as if the figures are arrested in a state of perpetual stillness. This chromatic restraint allows the viewer to focus on the intricate dance of lines, which in turn generates a spatial rhythm that oscillates between flatness and depth.When scaled up to 61×44 inches, “Les ruisseuses” assumes a monumental quality that profoundly impacts its surrounding environment. The linear brushwork, now m