Rare Helen Forbes Painting of Young Mexican Woman

Helen Forbes was a remarkable artist. Just take a look at her listing in Hughes. She was formidable. Not to mention a woman competing in a made dominated field. Landscapes, Portraits, Murals were the body of her major work. Her murals at Mills College are superb. She painted with Diego Rivera during his tenure in San Francisco. And with Georgia O'Keefe. Helen Forbes work can be found in numerous major museums as well as very prominent private collections. This work was on loan for exhibition frequently. You will see that it was a property of the Oakland Museum in 1931. There is an exhibition sticker on the reverse side. This beautiful painting celebrates the 15th Birthday of a Mexican Girl. It is truly compelling. And it is large. It measures 37 by 41 inches in the frame. It is hard to look at her work and not think of Diego Rivera. And this painting was executed in the late 1920's. Her style, like Rivera and O'Keefe was ahead of its time. If one were to look at the iconic work during the WPA, Helen Forbes was at the forefront. In recent years Helen Forbes work has become much harder to obtain. Especially the figurative work. Please take a look at he colors Forbes uses in the celebratory portrait. They are vibrant and honest. There is a formality to the pose. But there is a noble quality exhibited as well. And honesty. Forbes was not a sentimental artist. There is a psychological component to every portrait. And this one is no different. Exquisite if every way. this extraordinary work is being offered from our Collection of early 20th Century art for the first time.

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