Female portrait – Modernist painting from the 1950s – School of Paris – Jean Be

Oil on canvas from 1956 by Jean Berthier, a French artist of post-war modern figuration. This work, measuring 54 × 73 cm, is part of the tradition of the School of Paris, blending figuration and cubist influences through a composition constructed with planes and flat areas of colour. The female portrait, treated with restraint and introspection, evokes French modernism of the 1950s. The balanced palette and worked material give the whole a presence that is both graphic and warm. Oil on canvas fixed to an original wooden frame. Dimensions 54 × 73 cm. Cracks consistent with the age of the work, without affecting stability or legibility.