Reclining Figure — Italian Modernist Oil on Board - 1960s lighting where the countryside itself became

where the countryside itself became a source of artistic contemplation

Executed in Picault’s signature palette of deep cobalt blue on a creamy earthenware ground

slightly spicy finish

dreamlike quality that is enhanced by the natural texture of the woven support beneath

Heady floral featuring Night Blooming Jasmine and Damask Rose

Reclining Figure — Italian Modernist Oil on Board - 1960s lighting where the countryside itself becameA striking Italian modernist figural composition, executed in oil on board in the 1960s and signed A. M. lower left. The work presents a reclining nude rendered with expressive immediacy, where form is suggested through bold contour and richly applied color rather than strict anatomical precision. The figuresoft yet sculpturalemerges from a dynamic, painterly ground of ochres, burnt sienna, crimson, and flashes of teal. The composition feels