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Mid-Century Modernist Oil Painting Woman with Birdcage
Mid-Century Modernist Oil Painting Woman with Birdcage
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A mid-20th century oil on canvas painted in the style of Pierre Bonnard and the Nabis, signed indistinctly in yellow in the lower right corner. A seated woman in a floral dress gazes downward, lost in thought, while beside her a delicate white birdcage holds a single yellow bird. The entire surface is saturated in deep pinks, mauves, and purples, the background a swirling field of color that dissolves the boundary between the woman and her surroundings. This is the Bonnard approach: the figure absorbed into the decorative world around her, atmosphere prioritized over sharp definition, color doing the emotional work that line and shadow would do in a more conventional composition. The birdcage has a long history in European painting as a symbol of something precious and protected, a cherished inner world tended with care.
Why We Love It
This is a painting that pulls you in and keeps you there. The woman is lost in her own world, the bird beside her equally still, and the whole scene has a quiet psychological weight that makes you want to know more. What is she thinking? What does the bird mean to her? There are no easy answers, and that is exactly what makes it so interesting to live with. Some paintings are immediately understood and eventually forgotten. This one reveals itself slowly.
Key Features:
- Origin: Spain
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Period: Mid-20th century
- Signature: Signed lower right by the artist
- Dimensions: 19.7" x 24"
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Condition: Great condition. Please see photos for details.
- The painting will be shipped out from Los Angeles
DELIVERY & RETURNS
DELIVERY & RETURNS
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Return
We accept returns within 7 days of delivery.
We want you to be obsessed with your new painting. If it doesn’t feel right in your space, you may request a return within 7 days of delivery, as long as it’s returned in the same condition and original packaging. Return shipping is covered by the customer, and the artwork must be packed with great care; damage incurred during return transit may result in a reduced or declined refund. More details HERE
Gift cards are nonrefundable.
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