Jean BOUCHAUD (1891-1977). Young Girl in Profile. Watercolor, gouache and graphite on framed paper signed on the right. Size: 39.5x25 cm. Provenance: This painting was part of the Jean Bouchaud (1891-1977) "Regards sur le monde" exhibition, from October 1, 2021 to January 9, 2022, at the Musée des Années 30 in Boulogne-Billancourt. The aim of the exhibition was to highlight the entire career of Jean Bouchaud, a prolific painter, decorator and talented colorist, who was deeply influenced by his time spent overseas.

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