Louis Georges Bouché, Portrait Of A Female Nude

Louis Georges Bouché, Portrait Of A Female NudeA vibrant depiction of a reclining female nude by American artist, Louis Georges Bouch (1896 1969). Bouch was a fascinating character who spent his early years living and studying in France. He was born in New York but, following the death of his father in 1909, his mother moved the family to Paris. In an interview with John Morse in 1959, Bouch recalls his time in France studying under painter Bernard Dumey who became his private tutor over the

Note the use of light and shade on the model’s back to capture every undulation

1849Condition: Overall very presentable

A decorative early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a female nude standing in a boudoir setting

‘Falstaff relating his valiant exploits’ is currently at the Tate Gallery

Provenance Holland

A characterful early 20th-century portrait of an older lady in profile

but they painted with confidence in a style reminiscent of the Bloomsbury Group of artists

Quite the contrary

The painting is signed in the upper left and housed within a period frame

19½” x 26¼” / 50cm x 67cm

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When viewed under magnification