Charles Blanc (1896-1966) - Nature morte aux poissons

Oil on wood panel by Charles Blanc - the fish.
Powerful expressionist still life by Charles Blanc (1896-1966).
A painter listed as part of the second generation of the School of Paris.
Charles Blanc was a pupil and later a teacher at the famous Free Academies of Montparnasse.

He actively exhibited at Paris's major venues: the Salon des Artistes Indépendants, the Salon d’Automne, and the Salon des Tuileries between 1926 and 1945.

Paintings depicting fish and a metal pitcher on a table, this interwar work is distinguished by its chopped brushwork, thick and generous impasto.
A similar work by the artist (dated 1932) is held at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Height: 52 cm.
Width: 46 cm.

Very good condition.