Bidspirit auction | Initialed JM Mid-Century Modernist Post-Cubist

Initialed JM Mid-Century Modernist Post-Cubist Figurative Oil Painting - This mid-century modern abstract figurative work is executed in oil or mixed media on canvas, which appears to be laid down on a plywood panel. The composition features two highly stylized figures, one seated and one standing, rendered in a post-cubist style using bold, dark outlines to define geometric forms. The color palette consists of deep browns, muted ochre, and cream tones, punctuated by a focal point of turquoise on the seated figure. The paint application is thick and expressive, displaying significant surface texture and areas of sgraffito where the artist has scraped through layers of paint. The work is initialed JM in the lower right corner. It is presented in a vintage, multi-tiered wooden frame with gilded inner liners and a dark-stained outer molding. The verso consists of a plain plywood panel with a wire for hanging. 30 x 24 inches (framed). The paint surface exhibits widespread and stable craquelure, particularly noticeable in the more heavily impastoed dark passages. The frame shows minor surface scuffs, dust accumulation, and small losses to the gilded liners consistent with age.