20th Century Modernist Oil on Card – Portrait of an Artist in His Studio

An intriguing mid-20th-century European school oil painting on card (circa 1940 to 1960), beautifully depicting an elderly bearded artist or intellectual seated in his studio in a pensive pose. Painted in a modernist, expressionist style, the composition features still-life elements on a worktable and a plaster sculpture cast in the background. The piece masterfully incorporates elements of the non-finito style, leaving sections sketched out to offer a raw, academic insight into the artist's creative process.

Purchased in Berlin a long time ago.

the painting bears an indistinct signature in the lower right corner, likely of German or Central European origin.

Housed in a moulded wooden frame finished in a sophisticated deep whale-blue/anthracite shade.

The painting is in good vintage condition, with the oil media stably bound to the card support. The paper exhibits minor natural toning consistent with age, enhancing its authentic studio character.

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