This small oil painting (11 1/2"x15" framed) is loaded with energy. In classifying it, the composition is more closely related to the Fauvist movement than typical post Impressionism. The brush work is solid, with the paint directly applied in thick, textured strokes. The colors are dark and pure, with little evidence of blending on the palette. The artist's vision is direct and bristling with 20th Century urgency. In addition to all of that, the canvas also bears evidence of urgency. It is stretched over an old picture frame (see photo of the back). The painting was found in Michigan, and that is all that is known about its origin. It appears to date from about 1940, but unfortunately for us, it is unsigned and the artist remains unknown. This is a great painting by a serious artist, and is closely related to work by contemporary landscape painters trained in the modern academic way. The painting is in good, clean condition. The outer gold metal-leafed wooden frame is new. Item ID: 4235E

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