Seated Nude With Doll – Signed Calon ? – Original Oil On Canvas

Description
This evocative oil on canvas signed Calon presents an intimate composition of a seated nude woman tenderly holding a small doll, set against a vividly patterned blue background. The artist’s use of soft, diffused lighting creates a serene yet introspective atmosphere, drawing attention to the emotional connection between subject and object. The palette balances natural flesh tones with striking accents of red, gold, and turquoise, emphasizing both the warmth and melancholy of the scene. The still-life elements—a fruit bowl and a yellow cup—enhance the domestic intimacy while subtly framing the central figure. The painting’s quiet emotional resonance, disciplined brushwork, and strong compositional structure place it within the figurative modernism of mid-20th-century European painting, where realism meets psychological depth. This work offers a striking and contemplative focal point suitable for refined interiors.

Artist
Signed Calon, artist currently unidentified.

Artist Details
While the artist’s identity remains uncertain, the painting reveals a style closely aligned with mid-20th-century Spanish or Catalan modern figurative schools. The treatment of light and color, combined with the introspective expression of the subject, suggests familiarity with the lyrical realism and psychological portraiture popular among postwar Mediterranean painters.

Movements
Modern Figurative Realism

Artist Influenced by
Influenced by the postwar European figurative tradition, recalling the sensibility of Modigliani and the poetic realism of Catalan artists such as Josep de Togores and Antoni Clavé.

Frame Condition
Presented in a mid-century silver and gilt wooden frame with gentle age patina consistent with its period, complementing the painting’s tonal harmony.

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