Leonid Gechtoff Signed Street in Cairo Oil Painting. This original work, realized on board and framed in gilt wood, is signed lower right by artist Leonid Gechtoff (Russian / Amerian, 1883-1941) and dated 1940. Depicts a Cairo street scene with figures walking among the architecure in a heavily impastoed style featuring a range of purples, pinks, and yellows. Gechtoff, who emigrated to Philadelphia in 1922, spend considerable time in Egypt and was known for his Middle Eastern scenes, as well as landscapes and seascapes. Signed and titled in pencil on verso.

Dimensions are 24 in h x 27 in w x 1.5 in d. Condition is good, with worn gilt trim on many areas of frame. Please call or email for a detailed condition report.

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24 x 27 x 1.5 in