"Mr. Bonnafous – “the Castle Footbridge”, Saint-papoul (aude), Circa 1960"
Oil on panel, painted with a palette knife and signed Bonnafous. This highly textured work depicts "The Castle Footbridge" in Saint-Papoul, Aude. The composition is dense and vibrant, with generous impasto and a palette of greens, ochres, and browns typical of mid-20th-century regional painting. The original handwritten label on the reverse reads: "Painting No. 4 – Saint-Papoul – 'The Castle Footbridge'," accompanied by a label from the secondhand shop M. Bonnafous – Saint-Papoul (Aude), suggesting that the artist ran a small local shop where he displayed his works. Technique: oil on panel. Dimensions: 39 × 38 cm (sight size) – 49 × 49 cm (framed). Condition: very good, period patinated wooden frame. Period: circa 1960. Careful worldwide shipping.