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Bridget Riley After Rajasthan For Sale
Bridget Riley
After Rajasthan, 2013
Screenprint Signed and Dated
23 x 36 3/4 in 58.5 x 93.2 cm
Edition
Edition of 75
About this work
After Rajasthan, 2013 is a vivid and rhythmically charged work that encapsulates Bridget Riley’s lifelong pursuit of visual sensation. A series of twisting, ribbon-like forms unfurl across the surface in pulses of red, orange, green, and soft grey, creating a lively sense of motion that seems to shift as the viewer’s eye travels along the print. These colours—drawn from Riley’s impressions of Rajasthan—interlock and pivot with meticulous precision, yet the overall effect feels fluid, almost musical, as if the composition is breathing or unfolding in time. Riley’s position as a central figure of the Op Art movement is deeply evident here. From the 1960s onward, she redefined how perception could be activated through purely abstract means, using colour and form not as symbols or representations but as catalysts for optical experience. Her work challenged viewers to participate in the act of seeing, making perception itself the subject. After Rajasthan continues that legacy, but with the warmth and sensuality of her later colour investigations. Instead of the stark black-and-white contrasts of her early career, this piece emphasises the emotional resonance of colour—how neighbouring hues can vibrate, oscillate, and create a dynamic interplay that feels both structured and spontaneous. Riley’s mature style is characterised by this delicate balance between control and sensation. In After Rajasthan, the curved forms sweep forward like overlapping waves, recalling the rhythms of nature, textiles, or movement observed in a crowd, yet the composition remains anchored by her unwavering clarity of design. Colour functions as both structure and atmosphere, guiding the eye through a choreography of shifts and counter-shifts. The result is an image that feels alive—an immersive optical field that glows, undulates, and holds the viewer in a state of continual visual discovery.
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Auction History
After Rajasthan · Bridget Riley · Phillips · 2019-09 · $9,949
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Bridget Riley Prints Series
Discover exceptional works from Bridget Riley's distinguished prints collection, featuring celebrated pieces such as After Rajasthan. This series showcases the pioneering British artist's mastery of optical art through sophisticated printmaking techniques, capturing the dynamic visual experiences that define her practice.
Riley's prints represent a critical evolution in her career, translating her iconic geometric abstractions and vibrant color studies into limited-edition works of remarkable precision. After Rajasthan, inspired by her travels to India, exemplifies her ability to distill complex sensory impressions into pure visual form through the marriage of rigorous composition and luminous colour relationships.
These prints hold significant market recognition among serious collectors, valued both for their aesthetic impact and historical importance within contemporary art. Each work demonstrates Riley's uncompromising commitment to exploring perception and movement on paper, making them essential acquisitions for those invested in post-war British abstraction.
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About Bridget Riley
Bridget Riley
Life and Practice
Bridget Riley (b. 1931, Norwood, London) is one of the foremost figures in twentieth-century abstract painting, internationally celebrated as a pioneer of Op Art. Educated at Goldsmiths College and the Royal College of Art, Riley spent time teaching before dedicating herself fully to painting in the early 1960s. Her early work — strict geometric compositions in black and white that induce powerful perceptual effects of motion, vibration, and depth — established her as a key innovator in art's engagement with visual perception. Movement in Squares (1961) and Fall (1963) are among the most celebrated works of the period, and remain among the defining images of British postwar art.Riley was awarded the International Prize for Painting at the 1968 Venice Biennale, cementing her international reputation. From the late 1960s, she began introducing colour into her work, working first with carefully limited Egyptian palettes and later a full range of hues, exploring stripe-based and diagonal compositions in which colour interaction becomes the primary subject. Her series including Orphean Elegy, The Seasons, and Rajasthan demonstrate the sustained rigour and beauty of this investigation. She continues to work from studios in London and Cornwall.