Marie Louise Ogier - Beautiful bouquet of flowers - Oil on canvas circa 1950

Marie Louise Ogier (circa 1950) – Bouquet of Flowers – Oil on canvas
Description
* Artist: Marie Louise Ogier (1912-2003)
* Title: Bouquet of Flowers
* Year: Around 1950
* Technique: Oil on canvas
* Signature: Artist's stamp on the back
* Dimensions: 55 cm x 38 cm
* Condition: Good overall condition, minor age-related wear (see photos)
* Provenance: Private collection – directly from the artist’s studio
Origin
This work comes directly from Marie Louise Ogier's studio, dispersed at the request of her family. It belongs to a collection of previously unseen and intimate works, including portraits, landscapes, and above all her famous bouquets of flowers, a true signature of her art.

Preserved for several decades in the family home, these paintings bear witness to the artist's intimate world and his constant exploration of color and light. Their rarity on the market reinforces their interest and heritage value.

Description of the work
Created around 1950, this floral arrangement perfectly illustrates Marie Louise Ogier's mastery of the art of bouquet design. In a slender vase, a collection of vividly colored flowers—bright whites, deep reds, luminous yellows, and vibrant oranges—unfolds with controlled spontaneity.
The lively and free touch, combined with a balanced construction, gives the whole a particular freshness and intensity. The contrast between the delicacy of the petals and the denser pictorial material of the colored flat tints reveals the influence of the great French colorists of the 20th century, while affirming a sensitivity specific to Ogier.

This painting bears witness to his Fauvist heritage, inherited from Othon Friesz, and his taste for decorative stylization, while retaining an intimate and luminous poetry.

Biography of Marie Louise Ogier
Marie Louise Ogier (1912-2003) was a French painter whose refined and luminous work left its mark on the 20th century art scene. Recognized for her delicate and poetic figurative style, she established herself as a key figure thanks to her floral compositions, which became her true signature.
Trained under Lévy-Dhurmer and then Othon Friesz at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, she developed a unique pictorial language, combining classical rigor and modern freedom. From the 1950s, she exhibited regularly in the major Parisian salons (Salon de Paris, Salon d'Automne, Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, etc.) and became a member of several prestigious institutions.
While his flower bouquets are the essence of his art, his landscapes and travel scenes demonstrate a visual curiosity and a particular sensitivity to light and color. His success quickly extended beyond France, particularly to the United States, where his works are included in prestigious private collections.
Marie Louise Ogier died in Paris in 2003 and is buried in Père-Lachaise. She leaves behind a rich and timeless artistic legacy, transmitted through her luminous and sensitive canvases.