Framed Figural Mixed Media Composition of Harlequin and Performers

This is a large-scale, vertically oriented mixed media artwork, likely utilizing watercolor, gouache, and charcoal or graphite on a paper or vellum substrate. The composition depicts a group of ethereal figures, prominently featuring a character in a traditional lozenge-patterned harlequin costume alongside a female figure. The artistic style is expressive and semi-abstract, reminiscent of mid-20th-century Neo-Romantic art or late Surrealism, characterized by fluid line work and a muted, atmospheric color palette of ochre, mauve, and dusty blues. The figures appear to emerge from a fractured, dream-like background. The work is mounted with a wide tan inner mat board and housed in a contemporary, heavy-profile black wooden frame. Notable condition issues include visible surface reflections from the glazing, which may indicate non-museum grade glass, and some minor abrasions and scuffing to the edges of the black frame. The paper appears slightly wavy beneath the glass, a common trait for liquid-media on paper. The craftsmanship suggests a professional studio hand, though signatures are not clearly legible from this distance; however, the sophistication of the layering and anatomical gesture indicates a trained artist from the late 20th century.