Bidspirit auction | JOSE DE CRAFT ABSTRACT MIXED

JOSE DE CRAFT ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA FIGURES PAINTING C. 1960 - A mid-20th-century mixed media drawing on cardboard by Jose de Craft, circa 1950–1970. The Modernist, Cubist-influenced composition depicts three intertwined, stylized female figures defined by sweeping black linear contours. The artist leaves the raw, unprimed tan cardboard exposed as the primary ground, applying vigorous strokes of white, green, orange, and purple wax crayon or pastel to highlight the elongated faces and draped forms. The piece is signed in cursive dark pigment ”Jose de Craft” in the lower right. The reverse of the backing board is additionally inscribed with the artist's name in ink. Dimensions unrecorded. The work is mounted within an off-white mat and a slender giltwood frame. outsider art, vernacular modernism, Cubo-Futurism, figural abstraction, mid-century drawing, Latin American style, three graces, raw art. Dimensions Frame: 20 x 14 in. Image: 13 1/3 x 7 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition The artwork is presented under glass and appears stable. The unprimed cardboard support exhibits inherent toning, fibrous texture, and minor peripheral edge wear typical of the material. The reverse backing board shows localized impressions and minor scuffs. The narrow gilded wood frame exhibits edge rubbing and finish losses. Condition appears consistent with age.