In 1969, Jean-Paul Riopelle moved into a hangar in Val-d'Oise, northwest of Paris, in a town called Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies. This hangar became his creative workshop. It is where he completed his renowned series called "Icebergs," inspired by his trip to the Arctic.

The workshop in Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies became an important place for the painter, as he created a series of lithographs depicting the picturesque town throughout the different seasons in Europe. In 1985, Riopelle created« Vétheuil entre chiens et loups”, a tribute to the landscapes of the neighbouring village, which became famous through the works of Monet.


Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Catalogue raisonné des estampes, Hibou Éditeurs, Montreal, 2005, p. 312, reproduced in color under the reference Les Saisons de Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies, 1985

Workshop: Atelier Lelong
Publisher: Galerie Lelong Éditeur, Paris

Public collections: MNBA, 35/75 ; MACL, 38/75 ; MVL, 69/75 ; MACM, 75/75 ; BNQ, H.C. ; MBAM, H.C. ; BNF, H.C.

Exhibitions:
– 1987 Riopelle, Les années 1980, Gal. Esperanza, Montreal, no. 35
– 2005 Riopelle, le parcours du graveur, Gal. Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, 62/75

Bibliography:
– Lithographies, gravures, livres, Gal. Lelong, Paris, 1988, pp. 81–82