CHARLES WALCH ( 1896 -1948 ) titled - Le Coq GLORIEUX dated 1945 - From Alcatel France, he always painted in celebration of the joy of life - expert at the interweaving forms into ranges of distinct colours. He studied painting at the school of Decorative Arts in 1918. and of Beaux-Arts in Paris, EXHIBITED at the Salon des Indpendants, des Tuileries and dAutomne studying under Bonnard and Marquet in 1934. The Museum of Modern Art in Paris so admired his work a well deserved retrospective of his paintings and drawings was held in the 1950's. His works are equally admired today. DESCRIPTION Lithograph taken from an original artwork Gouache ( 61 cm x 46 cm ) from 1945 - condition litho date unknown - good though some sunning has altered colours - It is distinctive creative artwork signed in the plate and the artists celebration of the French countryside - with a village in the background and an exceptional representation of CHARLES WALCH colourful artwork.