Gallery Edition – The Georgics; Lemon Tree (Les Gorgiques; Citronnier) by Aristide Maillol – 44×49 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative Aristide Maillol’s “The Georgics; Lemon Tree (Les Gorgiques; Citronnier)” (1937-43) occupies a distinct position within the realm of modern art, bridging the gap between Art Nouveau’s sinuous lines and the burgeoning Modernist movement. Executed with a deliberate linear brushwork, this botanical subject study eschews sentimentalism in favor of a calculated, architectural approach. Maillol’s palette, characterized by a triadic harmony of red, white, and orange, imbues the composition with a sense of chromatic structure, underscoring the artist’s affinity for the ornamental and the decorative. This visual language, redolent of the Belle poque, injects a note of refinement and luxury into the artwork, bespeaking Maillol’s fascination with the intersection of art and design.When enlarged to 44×49 inches, “The Georgics; Lemon Tree” assumes a spatial rhythm that resonates in harmony with the architectural context. The