1960 Mid-Century Expressionist Oil Painting "Woman With the Green Face" by Dr. Christian Title

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A captivating and rare mid-century expressionist oil on canvas titled "Woman with the Green Face" by renowned American artist Dr. … Read more A captivating and rare mid-century expressionist oil on canvas titled "Woman with the Green Face" by renowned American artist Dr. Christian Title (1932–2020). Painted in 1960 shortly after Title completed his formal European doctoral studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, this exceptional piece stands as a powerful testament to his early, scarcer expressionist period—deeply influenced by contemporary European masters like Oskar Kokoschka and Fernand Léger.

The artwork features a striking, mood-driven composition utilizing a rich, brooding crimson and deep-navy color palette. Executed with a heavy, highly textured impasto application, the piece captures a dramatic dialogue between a gentleman and a stylized woman whose face is cast in an enigmatic, fauvistic green tone. The work is dual-signed by the artist: incised directly into the wet oil paint on the upper right of the canvas front, and fully signed, titled, and dated "1960" in pencil on the reverse canvas stretchers.

The painting is housed beautifully in its original, premium custom gallery frame. Showcasing historic artisan framework provenance, the raw wood on the reverse retains original handwritten framer workshop notations detailing its high-end build: "Gold Leaf", "Brown Velvet", and "Antique Gold". Complete with its plush, luxury vintage brown velvet accent liner, this painting offers a commanding, sophisticated focal point for high-end mid-century modern, post-war, or eclectic interiors.

• Frame Size: 29.5" W x 25.5" H x 2" D
• Canvas Size: 20" W x 16.25" H See less