École française du XXe siècle - Composition abstraite

French School of the 20th Century — Abstract Composition

Gouache on paper. France. Dating: around 1950–1960. Period: 1950s.
Dimensions not framed: 19.5 cm in height × 28 cm in width.
Unsigned.

This composition arranges areas of gray, purple, and black around more vivid accents. A small red square and diagonal lines animate the balance of masses. The construction retains a free gesture that tempers the geometric rigor.

The gouache combines opaque flat areas with passages where the paper and brushwork remain visible. The edges of the shapes contribute to the overall rhythm.

This 1950s gouache is in keeping with the post-war spirit of abstract research. The balance of planes, the play of lines and the color accents give the sheet its character. An intimate composition, whose richness reveals itself in the dialogue between surfaces and the traces of the gesture.

Condition: Light marks and irregularities of the paper are visible.

Sold without the frame.