George Bresse

GEORGES BRESSE (1920- end of the 20th century).
Untitled.
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 65 x 50 cm; 75 x 60 cm (frame).
This painting by Georges Bresse represents an intimate and daily scene, executed with a pictorial style clearly influenced by the postimpressionist tradition and the classical figuration of the 20th century.
The domestic environment is suggested by textile elements surrounding the figure: a golden quilt with marked folds, a decorated cushion and a background of gray or bluish curtains that give depth to the scene. The treatment of the pictorial material is vigorous, with loose, impastoed brushstrokes that reveal the texture of oil paint and a strong presence of the artist's gesture.
Bresse handles color with ease, balancing the warm tones of the skin and textiles with the cool tones of the background and dress. The anatomy is solidly resolved, and although there is a slight stylization, a deep technical knowledge of the human body is evident.