This oil painting on canvas by French artist Suzanne Jean, titled Fonds Marins (Underwater) and dated 1952, presents a dynamic abstract composition of curves and circles layered over vertical stripes, anchored by a red form reminiscent of a face. A rich palette of reds, oranges and yellows contrasts with cooler purples and blues, creating an immersive surface suggestive of the movement of ocean waves.
Hints of maritime imagery appear throughout the composition, with small rounded forms recalling fish eyes and seashells gathered at the centre, lending the painting a subtle surreal quality. Jean builds the surface through textured brushwork and overlapping patches of colour to evoke a rich and expressive landscape.
Although little is documented about Suzanne Jean’s artistic career, this work engages with the spirit of post-war French abstraction, combining geometric structure with imaginative, dreamlike references. The maritime undertones draw parallels with the poetic visual language found in the work of Leonora Carrington or Leonor Fini.
The painting is signed and dated on the front, with the artist’s signature and title on the reverse, and is presented in its original artist’s frame.
This oil painting on canvas by French artist Suzanne Jean, titled Fonds Marins (Underwater) and dated 1952, presents a dynamic abstract composition of curves and circles layered over vertical stripes, anchored by a red form reminiscent of a face. A rich palette of reds, oranges and yellows contrasts with cooler purples and blues, creating an immersive surface suggestive of the movement of ocean waves.
Hints of maritime imagery appear throughout the composition, with small rounded forms recalling fish eyes and seashells gathered at the centre, lending the painting a subtle surreal quality. Jean builds the surface through textured brushwork and overlapping patches of colour to evoke a rich and expressive landscape.
Although little is documented about Suzanne Jean’s artistic career, this work engages with the spirit of post-war French abstraction, combining geometric structure with imaginative, dreamlike references. The maritime undertones draw parallels with the poetic visual language found in the work of Leonora Carrington or Leonor Fini.
The painting is signed and dated on the front, with the artist’s signature and title on the reverse, and is presented in its original artist’s frame.
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