René Ruby (1908–1983) – Women At Rest And Dancers.

René Ruby (1908–1983) – Women at Rest and Dancers

A beautiful oil on canvas by René Ruby (1908–1983), depicting an intimate interior scene featuring two young women at rest.

In the foreground, a young woman with long black hair lies casually, her head resting on her hand. Behind her, a second female figure, dressed in green, is seated in an armchair. To the side, a bottle and a glass add to this atmosphere of relaxation and intimacy.

In the background, a painting depicting several dancers in motion creates a scene-within-a-scene. The lightness of the ballerinas, rendered in pale, ethereal tones, contrasts with the more assertive presence of the two women in the foreground.

René Ruby builds his composition around a particularly alluring palette of deep greens, blues, pinks, reds, and flesh tones. His free and spontaneous brushwork lends the work a beautiful modernity, while the models’ natural poses give the scene an atmosphere that is both peaceful and slightly bohemian.

A charming and highly decorative work, characteristic of mid-20th-century French figurative painting.

Signed “RUBY” in the lower right corner.

René Ruby (1908–1983).
Oil on canvas.

Dimensions:
With frame: 72 × 56.5 cm.
Canvas: 61 × 46 cm.