• essencerelle on paper, 1944
• signed and dated 18-7-44 lower right recto
• titled lower center recto
• paper size 14¾" x 20½"(37.5 x 52 cm.)
• Exhibited:   Lucien Coutaud: Vente du Centenaire, Millon & Associes, Paris, 2004, no. 96

The technique of Essencerelles, devised by Coutaud in 1944-1947 during his "Période Métaphysique", is a medium in which pigment is mixed with a solvent such as turpentine (as opposed to the more traditional combination with water) yielding a rich, deep color unlike that of water based paints.