signed and dated 1975- etching and watercolour 98×60 cm
About the artist
The Cobra artists’ group was founded in Paris on November 8, 1948. Alechinsky discovered the group during a visit to the international exhibition of experimental art “La fin et les moyens” in Brussels in March 1949 and immediately joined it. Together with Christian Dotremont, Alechinsky was the driving force behind the Belgian branch of Cobra. Together with the sculptors Olivier Strebelle and Reinhoud, he also organized the community center “Les ateliers du Marais,” which served as a meeting place for many Cobra artists. He participated in both Cobra exhibitions, in 1949 and 1951. In 1950, he received the “Jeune Peinture Belge” Prize.