Andres 1972 French Surrealist Abstract Figurative Blue Oil Painting

Title
Andres 1972 French Surrealist Abstract Figurative Blue Oil Painting
Key Details
Artist: French School, signed Andres and dated 1972
Title: Figurative Abstract
Medium: Oil painting on board, framed
Size: Framed: 22 x 22 inches; painting: 20 x 20 inches
Provenance: Private collection of the artist’s work, Normandy, France
Condition: Overall very good and pleasing condition
Signature: Signed and dated lower right, Andres ’72
Description
A signed 1972 French Surrealist figurative abstract oil painting by Andres, composed in soft blue, grey, green and taupe tones. The painting brings together abstracted figure-like forms, mask-like shapes and angular passages of colour, creating a composition that feels both structured and dreamlike. The square format gives the work a strong sense of balance, while the muted palette keeps the overall effect restrained and atmospheric.
At 22 x 22 inches framed, this is a very usable scale for a sitting room, study, hallway or bedroom. The painting would sit particularly well within interiors using soft neutrals, pale plaster, linen, aged wood, stone or cooler blue-grey accents. Its tonal restraint makes it easy to place, while the surrealist subject matter gives it more individuality than a conventional abstract.

This is a quietly distinctive example of 1970s French Surrealist abstraction, with enough visual ambiguity to reward repeated looking. It has the feel of a collected European piece, chosen for its mood, texture and unusual figurative language rather than simply for colour or decoration.