Jean Mailhe (1912-1997) Oil On Canvas Abstract Composition

Oil on canvas by Jean Maïlhe, recognized French painter, engraver and illustrator, born in 1912 and died in 1997, member of the second school of Paris.
Signed lower right, countersigned on the back.
Good general condition ; note a lack of paint in the center left visible in the photos.
Painted wood frame.
Painting dimensions : 73 x 60 cm.
Dimensions with frame : 75.5 x 62.5 cm.
Of North African origin, Jean Maïlhe had his first exhibition in 1935 in Morocco. He left the country in 1950 on the advice of Albert Gleizes and Juliette Roche to settle in Paris. He regularly exhibits with groups around Jean Arp, Serge Poliakoff and Kurt Léopold Seligmann.
Jean Maïlhe defines himself above all as a colorist. His painting combines colorful abstraction and metaphysical dimension. He produced works on canvas and paper, in various formats, and also worked in drawing and watercolor.
He has presented his work in numerous individual exhibitions (Galerie Lefranc, Muller, Claude Bernard, etc.) and in major exhibitions such as the Salon d’Automne, Les Indépendants and Comparisons.