Lys Hansen - Framed 2003 Gouache In Search of the Milk of Human Kindness

Description

Expressive gouache painting by listed artist Lys Hansen. The artist's concern with the human condition is very apparent in this figurative depiction of a mother and child breastfeeding, metaphorically entitled 'In Search of the Milk of Human Kindness'. Gallery label on the reverse includes details, such as artist, medium and date, as shown in photos. Well presented in a light grey blue wooden frame. Signed, inscribed and dated on the reverse. On wove.

Condition

Painting in fine condition. Some surface dents and minor scuffing to the frame.

Size

19.1 x 13.7cm (7.5" x 5.4")
Framed Size: 35.7 x 30.3cm (14.1" x 11.9")

Artist Biography

Lys Hansen (B.1936) Born 1936 in Falkirk, Scotland. Hansen attended Edinburgh College of Art (1955-59), where her teachers were Sir William Gillies and Sir Robin Phillipson. In 1961, the artist studied fine art under David Talbot Rice and Giles Robertson at the University of Edinburgh. She won many awards and scholarships, including Prix de Rome.

Since 1985, Hansen has worked for regular periods abroad, including Artist in Residence, Ecole de Peinture, Castelnau de Montmiral, Tarn, France. Currently, Lys Hansen is regarded as one of Scotland’s most important Figurative Expressionist painters, whose work more than any other relates to the female condition.