Françoise Chauvigné (20th-21st century). "Petite partition n°1" from the series "A nos amours" n°23. Acrylic on canvas and matte varnish in a wire frame embellished with cotillions. (Dim.: 24 x 18 cm - (with grill): 43 x 36.5 cm) Françoise Chauvigné, based in Empiré near Angers, creates works in which the figure of the woman is omnipresent, women with undulating curves, sometimes combined with recycled objects such as skimmer heads and breast interrupters.

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