Jean Jansem was a French-Armenian painter known for his washy representational paintings and lithographs of nude women, dancers, still lifes, and figures. He used a variety of media to create his artworks including gouache, watercolor, ink, and oil in a stylized textured aesthetic. Jansem's work received critical attention throughout his career. He was inducted into the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1953, and knighted by the French Legion of Honour in 2003. Signed in plate. Attached to the back is a COA and an article about Jansem and his career.