French School (XX) - Portrait de femme

French School circa 1940-1950 – Portrait of a Woman – Painting on a reversible panel

Oil on panel depicting a seated woman, created around the 1940s.
The main composition shows a woman in a contemplative pose, seated in an interior.
The painting stands out for its free and expressive brushwork, a palette of somber tones sharpened by intense blues, and a highly painterly treatment of the forms and the face.
The reverse of the panel is also fully painted and presents a second portrait of a seated woman, treated in a darker range and in a more intimate style.

The presence of two finished compositions on the same panel gives this painting a particular interest, both as a period work and as a decorative object.

Technique: painting on panel
Era: c. 1940-1950
School: French or European, 20th century
Signature: unsigned
Panel dimensions: 60 × 52 cm
Overall dimensions with frame: 72 × 65 × 3 cm
Old gilded frame.
Condition: aged with signs of use, small marks and wear compatible with the age of the work.