on his face
La déception était lisible sur son visage.
The disappointment was evident on his face.
Un sourire sur son visage, mais c'est une tragédie !
A smile on their face, but it’s a tragedy!
— La petite Véra (1988)
I saw it on his face.
J'ai dit sourcils plutôt qu'yeux, car ils sont plus importants sur son visage.
I said eyebrows rather than eyes because they’re more important on her face.
— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)
Tom avait du rouge à lèvres partout sur son visage.
Tom had lipstick all over his face.
Un nez qu'on aurait dit plaqué à la hâte sur son visage.
A nose that looked as though it had been hastily stuck onto his face.
— De tout cœur (1998)
Il y avait de la sueur sur son visage.
There was sweat on his face.