Bidspirit auction | EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING IN BERNARD

EXPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING IN BERNARD BUFFET MANNER - An oil painting on canvas depicting a Judaica military campaign scene in the manner of Bernard Buffet, French, 1928 to 1999. Signed by the artist, lower left. Framed. Inscribed, CHXXX, on the backside. Bernard Buffet was a French painter of Expressionism manner and a member of the anti abstract art group Lhomme Temoin, the Witness Man, and studied art at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts. He created more than 8000 paintings and many prints as well. He was recognized by the public, collectors and critics for his melancholic, gloomy works that convey the atmosphere that prevailed in France after the Second World War. For Post War France, Buffet became an artistic phenomenon. As a successor to the continuity of French painting, he was on a par with Picasso, from the very beginning of his work after the war. Buffet created illustrations for various books and booklets. Modern European Fine Art, Expressionist Genre Scene Paintings, Wall Art, and Collectibles. One of a kind artwork. Dimensions Frame 28 3/4 x 40 3/4 in. Image 24 1/4 x 36 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Signs of age and wear. Craquelure. Refer to photos. Sold As Is.