An original mid-20th-century gouache painting, Gustave Bourgogne, Flowers and Dragonflies.A charming gouache painting of colourful dragonflies and flowers, against a black background. On card mounted on cream card. The dragonflies (or are they butterflies?) are of an intense, single colour as would not be found in nature. The artist is interested in the decorative pattern that they form, invoking summer meadows, and their intense colour brought out by his signature technique of painting against black background.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Height: 16.2cm (6.4″) Width: 12.5cm (4.9″) Condition: Vertical tear in the upper left corner, along with a horizontal tear running the entire length of the upper edge, likely from a trimming knife. Thin strip of loose paper along the upper left edge as shown. Some paper loss to the upper right and lower left corners. Glue remnants verso, from being historically laid down. Presented: Unframed.