This striking mid-career work by acclaimed Dominican artist Jesus Desangles, titled "Cabeza de niña" (Head of a Girl), exemplifies his signature neo-expressionist style. Dated 1990 on the reverse, the composition features a fragmented, totemic portrait rendered with aggressive charcoal linework and a bold, contrasting palette of primary yellow, saturated orange, and soft pinks. Desangles’ work often explores the intersection of Caribbean identity and abstract form, utilizing a structural grid and fluid, anthropomorphic shapes that bridge the gap between the figurative and the spiritual.

The piece is signed on the lower right and extensively inscribed on the verso with the title, artist's signature, and date. It is housed in a simple dark wooden floating frame that allows the textured edges of the canvas to remain visible.

Specifications

• Artist: Jesus Desangles (Dominican, B.1953)

• Title: "Cabeza de niña"

• Medium: Mixed media (Oil and charcoal) on canvas

• Year: 1990

• Dimensions: 31 x 25 inches

• Condition: Excellent; vibrant pigment retention and stable canvas tension.

• Keywords: Jesus Desangles, Dominican art, Caribbean Neo-Expressionism, contemporary Latin American art, abstract portrait, 1990s art, mixed media canvas.