Vintage Mid-Century Modern French Expressionistic Floral Still Life Graphite Drawing on Paper, Signed by French Artist Marius Woulfart

This beautiful vintage floral still life in graphite is by the Mid-Century French artist Marius Woulfart (b.1905). Though it is unsigned, it was curated from the same portfolio of his signature works. This energetic and expressionistic piece has incredible movement and energy realized in graphite on paper. 

 From a young age, Woulfart trained artistically with his artist father Max Woulfart. He described himself as a "sentimentalist painter" - influenced mostly by the times and fashion. Most of his oeuvre could be described as Expressionist. This term refers to the movement which manipulates the visual elements of an image to convey intense subjective feelings. In Expressionist art, color is highly intense, brushwork is free and application is heavy or textured. Woulfart did create works in different genres throughout his career. In the words of the journalist and writer Marcel Sauvage, author of the biography of Joséphine Baker: "Woulfart, whose palette is of an astonishing richness, manifests an increasingly rare control. His portraits are first-rate and God knows we have few authentic portraitists today; his flowers are like smartly bloomed fireworks. He is one of those who nourish, with strength and brilliance, with exemplary perseverance, the pictorial material for the joy and recognition of all true art lovers." 

Woulfart's works appear in numerous public institutions and collections including many purchases by the State of France and the City of Paris as well as the Montreal Museum in Canada, the Palm Beach Museum in Florida, United States and French museums in Périgueux, Angoulême and several others. Woulfart's art appears as well in many prestigious private collections both in France and abroad including that of the Princess of Monaco.

This piece is in very good condition with little sign of wear or age. Artwork comes professionally framed in a classic gallery style moulding, with a 4" archival, acid-free mat and Acrylite Conservation Glazing, filtering out 99% of harmful UV light. The frame is available in 4 finishes upon checkout, with additional mat and frame options available upon request.