Simon Hantaï (Bia, Hungary, 1922 - Paris, 2008) Painting, 1953 - 1954 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower left "Simon Hantaï 1953-54". 122 x 115 cm Provenance : - Galerie Kléber, Paris - Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris - Sale Paris, Drouot Montaigne, Étude Binoche, 8 December 1998, lot 1 - Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection, Paris Bibliography : - A. Berecz, "Emerging and withdrawing: Simon Hantaï" volume 1, Kalman Maklary Fine Arts, "Simon Hantaï 1949 -1959", Budapest, 2012, described in the catalogue p. 274 and reproduced p. 18 - J. Pierre, "Le surréalisme", Ed. Fernand Hazan, Paris, 1973, reproduced in the catalogue p. 86 We would like to thank Galerie Jean Fournier, who kindly confirmed that this work was listed in their archives under no. CF.1.4.20, as well as Daniel Hantaï and the Archives Simon Hantaï. This work will be reproduced in the catalogue raisonné currently being prepared by Daniel Hantaï for the Archives Simon Hantaï.