Lot 279: Marion Sims Souchon (American/New Orleans,

Marion Sims Souchon (American/New Orleans, 1870-1954), "Bayou Louisiana", oil on canvas, signed lower right, 30 in. x 36 in., unframed. Provenance: Gift of the artist; thence by descent in the family. Note: In the 1941 Time Magazine article, "Art: Painting Doctor", Dr. Souchon is quoted as saying, "I like my pictures red hot. The only trouble with color is that you can't eat it." The current lot is an ideal example of Souchon's "red hot" paintings. The fiery sunset reflected on the water, juxtaposed against the yellow of the cabin in the background and the greens of the bayou plant life not only speak of Souchon's modernist tendencies, but also bring to mind the Post-Impressionist style of painting.