Italian Artist, Nude, Portrait Composition, 1940s, Oil Painting on Board

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Original Italian oil painting from the 1940s, depicting a young man a black background

The portrait features a striking contrast … Read more Original Italian oil painting from the 1940s, depicting a young man a black background

The portrait features a striking contrast between the pale, softly shaded figure and the dark background, with a distinctive, almost monochromatic palette. The simplified forms and subtle expression give the painting a beautiful mid-century character

Oil on canvas board, measuring 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7 inches).

In good vintage condition with visible age-related craquelure, surface wear and minor imperfections, as shown in the photographs.

Signed on the reverse, although the artist remains unidentified See less