Achille-Emile Othon Friesz (French, 1879-1949) Le jardin, 1930 Oil on canvas 23-5/8 x 28-3/4 inches (60.0 x 73.0 cm) Signed lower left: E. Othon Friesz Initialed, titled, and dated on the reverse: "Le jardin" / 1930 / EOF PROVENANCE: Selected Artists Galleries, New York; Helena Rubinstein, New York; Parke-Bernet, New York, April 27, 1966, lot 676; Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, October 19, 1973, lot 59; Maison Bernard, Caracas, Venezuela; Private collection, Venezuela, acquired from the above; Thence by descent to the present owner, New York. This lot is accompanied by a November 18, 2025, letter from Odile Aittouarès stating that the painting will be included in the next edition of the Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint d'Emile Othon Friesz. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Selected Artists Galleries, New York; Helena Rubinstein, New York; Parke-Bernet, New York, April 27, 1966, lot 676; Sotheby's, New York, October 19, 1973, lot 59; Maison Bernard, Caracas, Venezuela; Private collection, Venezuela, acquired from the above; Thence by descent to the present owner, New York. This lot is accompanied by a November 18, 2025, letter from Odile Aittouarès stating that the painting will be included in the next edition of the Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint d'Emile Othon Friesz.

Unlined. A small patch, approximately 2x1 inches, applied to reverse of canvas at lower edge in lower left quadrant. Very minor frame abrasion at edges. Vertical stretcher bar mark visible under raking light at upper half of right edge. Extremely minor buckling to canvas in upper right corner, visible under raking light upon close inspection. Some yellowing to the varnish layer. Finely patterned craquelure, with a few areas of more pronounced pigment separation; the latter affecting some areas of dark green pigment, particularly those in the lower half of the work. A cluster of small losses at center of lower edge; some losses with associated lifting to adjacent areas. A very few scattered small dots of discolored accretion. Minor surface dust.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly and appears to have been removed in some areas. Modern pigments fluoresce as expected. A circular area of brushy retouching at lower edge, just right of center and to the upper right of the aforementioned cluster of losses, corresponding with the aforementioned patch to reverse and likely addressing a repair.
Framed Dimensions 34.75 X 39.75 X 2.5 Inches