21 - Chomo (French, 1907–1999)

Chomo (French, 1907–1999) Prelude Face, 1970 Felt-tip pen and ink. Signed, inscribed "Ar-Pré-ludien," and dated on the back. Height 50.5, Width 35.5 cm. Provenance: Chomeaux Collection, no. 1216. The proceeds from the sale of this work, created at the Village d’Art Préludien in Achères-la-Forêt and spared from the flames of the July 2026 fire, will be donated in full to the emergency fundraising campaign launched by the Fondation du Patrimoine, to help preserve and restore the Fontainebleau Forest.