DESCRIPTION: Expressionist oil painting on artists panel by renowned American artist Alice Neel (1900-1984). Depicting a man wearing a tan newsboy cap and smoking a cigarette over a yellow hued background.
Signed lower left "Neel" and verso "3160". Mounted in a gilt wood frame with floral scroll designs in relief and textured details.

Alice Neel's work is presented in a number of major museums, including but not limited to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles.

CIRCA: Mid 20th Century
ORIGIN: United States of America
DIMENSIONS: Image H: 4.87" W: 3.75", & Frame H: 16.75" W: 14.75"

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CONDITION: Wear consistent with age. Very minor chipping to the exterior edges and corners of the frame, and minor splitting at the corners of the frame. Otherwise great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305)-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.