Jean-Paul Riopelle "The Owl / Hibou" Lithograph, 1972 Oil Painting Riopelle introduced representational elements back

Riopelle introduced representational elements back into his work

Hand inscribed in pencil "EA" (Epreuve D'Artiste) at the lower left corner

Casson pioneered the introduction of limited edition reproductions of fine artists to enable more Canadians to have immediate and affordable access to his works of art

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Hand inscribed in pencil "60/75" at the lower left corner

Jean-Paul Riopelle "The Owl / Hibou" Lithograph, 1972 Oil Painting Riopelle introduced representational elements backJean Paul Riopelle (1923 2002) born in Montreal, was the only Canadian artist involved with the seminal post World War II School of Paris. Riopelle was also one of the first Canadian artists to gain major international recognition. A Companion of the Order of Canada and a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Riopelle represented Canada at the 1962 Venice Biennale, and received a large retrospective at the Muse National dArt, Centre Georges