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Art Deco Style Cubist Oil Painting "Rhapsody" by Pascal Jarrion
Art Deco Style Cubist Oil Painting "Rhapsody" by Pascal Jarrion
"Rhapsody" is an original oil on wood panel painting by French artist Pascal Jarrion, created in 2024. The composition brings together a divided profile face, a stringed instrument, an open hand, and fragments of interior architecture, all interlocked within a tightly organized geometric structure.
Pascal's distinctive visual language draws on Cubism, Surrealist juxtaposition, and Art Deco, splitting the central figure into contrasting halves while unifying the whole through bold color and confident, graphic line work. The result feels less like a single frozen moment and more like several ideas layered into one composition, each fighting for the viewer's attention.
Color plays an unusually active role in this piece. Deep forest green, black, and crisp white anchor the left side of the composition, while warm terracotta, teal, and muted gold carry the right, creating a visual rhythm that echoes the painting's musical title. A small keyhole motif tucked into the upper right corner adds a note of quiet mystery, hinting at a narrative the viewer is left to complete.
The open hand reaching in from the lower left is one of the painting's most striking elements, rendered with the same faceted, high-contrast treatment as the face above it. Together with the stringed instrument in the upper left, these elements suggest performance, creativity, and gesture, themes that recur throughout Pascal's body of work.
Measuring 24 by 22 inches unframed, "Rhapsody" is a bold, color-forward statement piece well suited to a living room, gallery wall, or any space that can support strong contemporary color alongside period Art Deco furnishings. The painting is signed by Pascal Jarrion.
