French Riviera child portrait About the artist: Héléne Bokanowski

About the artist: Héléne Bokanowski (1910-2000) is a French poet

in the aftermath of the war

still in their market wrapping paper

The wooden frame has some impacts and scratches visible on the right hand side

We presume this is the subject

French Riviera child portrait About the artist: Héléne Bokanowski20th century large scale oil painting on canvas, signed Suzanne Loup (20th century) in the lower left hand corner. An early 20th century Mediterranean harbor scene, centered around a row of moored sailboats resting along the quai. In the background, a distinctly southern seaport unfolds with whitewashed facades, green shutters, and soft ochre tones, while small figures move quietly along the waters edge. The wooden sailboats, with their leaning masts