Signed Boris Major Oil on board 1876-1951 Boris was a superb landscape painter and portraitist. He became what is referred to as a Buck-eye Painter. This meant that he worked on contract for a wholesale dealer who supplied paintings to department stores. Boris would get weekly orders for a dozen Alps sunsets, done with the palette knife, or ten Brittany sea-coast scenes, etc. His dealer gave him the canvasses, pre-cut to size, and a clip-file of reference material. Boris was in the top echelon of the dealers team of artists. He was paid $25 per painting which was a fabulous price in the 1920's. Most of the Buck-eyes got $5 to $10 per painting. Boris would do all ten in one week, each one different. The dealer brought in a selection to a department store and they were hung in the furniture and decorating departments: English fox-hunting scenes, New England autumn landscapes, Moroccan bazaars and so on. They remained there for a month. Anything not sold, was removed and replaced by others. Those removed, became part of a package for the next store on the circuit. Eventually, everything was sold. Boris became a star in this enterprise. 19.5" H x 23" W.

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