Mid-Century Oil Portrait — Young Woman in Blue Blouse, Unframed Canvas, 20" × 16"
Mid-Century Oil Portrait — Young Woman in Blue Blouse, Unframed Canvas, 20" × 16"
Couldn't load pickup availability
A quietly compelling mid-century oil portrait of a dark-haired young woman in a lustrous periwinkle blouse. Soft natural light models her face against a charcoal ground — that moment between adolescent resolve and adult poise. The brushwork is loose in the fabric, tighter at the features, recalling academic studio practice of the 1940s–50s.
Painted on stretched linen. No visible signature on the front; faint pencil notations on the reverse but no clear artist name. Ready for a floater frame or striking displayed as-is.
Medium: Oil on stretched linen canvas | Era: c. 1940s–60s Style: Academic realism with impressionist edges Palette: Navy, slate, periwinkle, warm skin tones against charcoal Canvas: 20"H × 16"W (unframed)
Condition
Overall very good vintage condition. Surface is stable with light craquelure in the darker pigments and a few small edge scuffs (see detail photos).
