{"product_id":"french-mid-century-modern-figurative-female-portrait","title":"French Mid-Century Modern Figurative Female Portrait","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"1289\" data-start=\"784\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA poised, stylized female figure, drawn with an assured line and set against a crisp split of celadon green and deep blue. The composition is beautifully balanced, and the color is bold without being chaotic. Sourced in Paris, it has that rare quality we prize: you notice it immediately, then you keep noticing it. A new detail, a new rhythm, a new little surprise every time you pass. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"169\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"169\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eNAFIR (often listed as Nafir Boaba), born in 1929 in Romania, later settled in France (Grenoble region). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHe painted primarily in oil with a technique that prioritizes color and keeps a strong, expressive line, moving between abstraction and figuration. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHis favored subjects include flowers, still lifes, the sea and women—motifs that speak to intimacy, nature and everyday poetry rather than grand academic themes. He exhibited from 1960 in the Grenoble region and in Paris, including Galerie Guilmin, Galerie Duncan, Fondation Hébert d’Uckermann, Espace Achard, and the Comité Régional d’Art Contemporain de Grenoble, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewhich underscores that he was part of an active French gallery circuit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"476\" data-start=\"169\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(20, 49, 115);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIt’s the kind of piece that rewards attention. The palette is bright yet perfectly balanced, and the composition feels calm, assured, and intentional. The figure has that modern, slightly poetic allure that makes people pause, then start talking. It carries a mid-century\/modern European feel but remains warm and human, making it easy to integrate with both vintage and contemporary furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"715\" data-start=\"472\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod: \u003c\/strong\u003eCirca 1960s–1970s mid-century French modern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e14.6\" x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent condition. Please see photos for details.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Raw Brush","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44759258071176,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6648\/8968\/files\/GeneratedImageFebruary06_2026-12_57PM1.jpg?v=1770412450","url":"https:\/\/therawbrush.com\/products\/french-mid-century-modern-figurative-female-portrait","provider":"Raw Brush","version":"1.0","type":"link"}