Original c. 1950 Paulette Van Roekens Japanese Fan Still Life Pastel SIGNED

This listing is for “Japanese Fan” c. 1950 by Paulette Van Roekens (American, 1896-1988) pictured above.About this work:A lovely still life composition by important American female artist Paulette Van Roekens (1896-1988).This work depicts a careful arrangement of fruit, porcelain, and a Japanese fan on a table top. The work is wonderfully detailed with splashes of blue and white in the background.The work is pastel on paper and is signed in the lower left. It is housed in a later frame behind glazing.Size:15.5 inches tall by 16 inches wide (artwork)23.5 inches tall by 24 inches wide (frame)Provenance:Private collection, PA;Acquired from the aboveAbout this artist:Initially trained as a sculptor, Paulette Van Roekens decided to focus on painting after two of her canvases were accepted for exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Born in France, she began her studies at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College) with Samuel Murray and Henry Snell. She