Original mid-century painting, estimated as 1940s, oil on paper, a heavily worked expressionist portrait of a hooded or shawl-draped figure rendered in thick impasto and a fractured, jewel-toned palette of yellow, teal, purple, and terracotta against a mottled blue-gray ground. The intense, asymmetrical facial treatment and raw paint handling recall Soutine or Rouault's more agonized heads, situating this within the broader tradition of mid-century Expressionist portraiture. Unsigned; artist unidentified, date unknown. Executed on paper with deckled, irregular edges, unframed, measuring 12" x 16.5".  A raw, emotionally intense portrait suited to a collector of mid-century Expressionist figurative work.

Authentic vintage studio condition with raw, tactile character. Executed on a heavy paper stock with natural perimeter aging. Unframed, showing edge wear, small notches, and corner loss along the paper borders consistent with heavy paint application, studio handling, and age. Stabilizing mends applied on the reverse side, one along the top edge, one along the middle left margin, and three along the bottom edge/corners, serving to reinforce edge tears and stabilize the paper support. Recommend matting/framing behind glass for protection. Please inspect all high-resolution photographs carefully to evaluate the heavy impasto texture, paint layering, and paper edge condition prior to purchase.