Abdelaziz CHARKAOUI (Larache, né en 1963) Portrait of a Rif woman, 1996 Oil on canvas 34 x 27 cm Signed and dated lower center, in Arabic and French. *** Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower middle, in Arabic and in French Born in Larache in 1963, Abdelaziz Charkaoui is a self-taught artist. Attached to the representation of his country, he paints figurative pictures, in particular of his native Jeblis region. His works are painted with realism and a particular treatment of light and shadow. His first solo exhibition took place in 1988 in Tétouan, and since then he has exhibited continuously in France, Morocco and Spain. *** Born in 1963 in Larache, Abdelaziz Charkaoui is a self-taught artist. Attached to the representation of his country, he paints figurative pictures, in particular of his native region of Jeblis. His works are painted with realism and a particular treatment of shadows and light. His first solo exhibition took place in 1988 in Tétouan, and since then he has exhibited continuously in France, Morocco and Spain.