Modernist Figurative Portrait of a Woman in Green Hat

This original painting, dated 1994, is a modernist figurative workstation executed in what appears to be acrylic or thick gouache on a board or paper support. The composition features a central female figure wearing a wide-brimmed green hat, a green sleeveless top, and mustard-yellow trousers. Her skin is rendered in an ethereal, pale blue-tinted white, contrasting sharply with her bright yellow hair and dark red lips. The figure is posed with one hand on her hip against a vibrant, multi-tone background of pink and dark brown, with striped green and black decorative elements to the right. The style is reminiscent of Fauvism or Neo-Expressionism, characterized by bold, non-naturalistic color choices and simplified, heavy forms outlined in dark pigments. A notable feature is a thin, diagonal black line extending from the figure's shoulder toward the upper left. The painting is signed 'Rizzo' and dated '9-26-94' in the lower-left corner in a blocky, dark script. The condition appears stable with good color saturation, though there is visible texture in the paint application suggesting a heavy-handed, expressive technique. The wood or board support shows slight edge wear typical for its age, and there are minor surface irregularities consistent with hand-painting on a textured substrate.