Jacques Villon

Galerie Louis Carré & Cie, Paris

Oil on original canvas. There is nice texture to the swaths of yellow, blue and light green pigment that define much of the background, although there are a few spots within the yellow swaths as well as the few spots of orange where very small losses have occurred. There are also minor signs of frame abrasion to the extreme outer edges of the composition, most noticeable along the bottom edge and bottom left and right corners the canvas is in constrast to the black pigment. There may be some very might scuffs scattered throughout, though these elements blend well and are possibly original to the piece. Under UV light: certain pigments fluoresce but there are no signs of restoration. Overall the work is in fairly good state.
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