Pierre Boncompain pastel Woman in blue kimono circa 1980

Pastel on paper depicting a seated woman wearing a bright blue kimono with stylized white patterns. The inward-facing female figure embodies a form of meditative calm characteristic of Boncompain's world. The background, reduced to a few lines, suggests a refined interior, reinforcing the softness of the tones. Pierre Boncompain, born in 1938 in Valence, is a painter trained at the Arts Décoratifs and the Beaux-Arts in Paris. An heir to the post-Nabian tradition, from the 1960s onwards he developed a personal language made up of simple lines, colorful harmonies, and intimate scenes, influenced by Matisse and Bonnard.