French Modernist Composition with Mask and Animal Figure, Circa 1950 New Bois de Flandre captures the

Bois de Flandre captures the timeless elegance of antique tapestries while offering the durability and craftsmanship of Scalamandré’s legendary woven textiles

executed in the neoclassical taste with softly modeled features and tightly curled hair reminiscent of Greco-Roman portraiture

precision mechanics

The decorative exterior window trim is presently being professionally repaired by a cabinet maker

they’re just leather bags — but they’re also signals of an approach to style

French Modernist Composition with Mask and Animal Figure, Circa 1950 New Bois de Flandre captures theA striking and highly expressive French modernist oil on canvas dating to the 1950s, showcasing the bold visual language that defined much of postwar European painting. The composition depicts a stylized mask alongside a powerful animal figure, likely bovine in form, rendered through confident brushwork, dramatic outlines, and a vivid palette of deep blues, blacks, reds, and ochres. Balancing abstraction and figuration, the work evokes the influence