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Curatorial Narrative In the latter stages of his career, Albert Marquet’s style began to converge with the Expressionist idiom, characterized by a heightened sense of emotive intensity. Le Divan, created circa 1945, is a prime example of this development, where the artist’s technique becomes increasingly gestural and impasto-like. The thickened brushstrokes imbue the composition with a palpable sense of energy, as if the very atmosphere has been distilled into pigment. Marquet’s palette, oscillating between reds, greens, blues, and whites, assumes an almost three-dimensional quality, conjuring an immersive experience that transcends the confines of the canvas. As Le Divan is enlarged to 53×44 inches, its spatial rhythm takes on a more pronounced cadence, with chromatic structure emerging as a dynamic interplay between warm and cool hues. The intense reds and blues assume an almost tactile presence, while the greens recede into a b