Face Beneath the Blue

A stylized portrait emerges through sharply divided planes of yellow, blue, violet, and charcoal, with the face turned slightly downward beneath a broad, patterned blue form. Heavy black contours define the eye, nose, mouth, and layered clothing, while scattered spots and small geometric marks give the surrounding shapes a textile-like rhythm. The direct frontal composition and compressed forms create a striking, enigmatic presence characteristic of modernist figurative painting.