Moody Blues by Monique Prouté-Breton (1933–2024)
This exceptional 1956 painting by Monique Prouté-Breton (Pehem) is a canonical example of early post-war European abstraction, a period highly sought after by collectors. Following the devastation of the war, artists like Prouté-Breton sought to rebuild visual language itself, using color and form to express a deeper reality than mere representation.
While the artist (a respected figure in 20th-century French printmaking and painting, with works in the collection of the Bibliothèque nationale de France) is perhaps best known for more lyrical forms, this specific oil highlights her command of structure, texture, and dramatic chromatic relationships.
This moody and evocative abstract composition features a rich palette of deep indigos, slate blues, and dark purples contrasted with bold strokes of crimson red and luminous ochre yellow. The textured brushwork and dynamic shapes create a strong sense of depth and architectural rhythm, housed in a clean, minimalist wooden shadowbox frame.
H: 65cm x W: 54cm
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