Curatorial Narrative Andr Gill’s “Masque pour Mardi-Gras” navigates the threshold between Modernity’s nascent expression and the lingering influences of Romanticism. The artist’s linear brushwork, honed from his early apprenticeship with Charles-Antoine Cambon, lends a crispness to the figurative form that bespeaks an allegiance to the emerging avant-garde. Yet, Gill’s palette predominantly red, pink, brown, and blue yields to an atmospheric weight that recalls the expressive qualities of Eugne Delacroix. As “Masque pour Mardi-Gras” is enlarged to a substantial 44×55 inches, its chromatic structure takes on a spatial rhythm that would be at home in a luxury interior’s grand salon. The reds and pinks assume an almost tactile quality, imbuing the surrounding space with a heightened sense of drama and opulence. The blue undertones, meanwhile, introduce a subtle depth that could be harmoniously paired with the luminous sheen of sati