Description: EXCEPTIONAL ANTIQUE CALIFORNIA PLEIN AIR LANDSCAPE IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS. (Circa 1950). THIS WORK DEPICTS AN ATMOSPHERIC VIEW OF SCULPTED GREEN TREES AND EARTH-TONE FOLIAGE DIVIDED BY A PATHWAY LEADING UP TO PURPLE HAZE AND SNOW-CAPPED MOUNTAINS. HINTS OF LAVENDER AND SOFT WHITE SNOW BLEND WONDERFULLY TO EVOKE THE PLAY OF LIGHT AT DAWN OR DUSK. THE PAINTER’S SOFT BRUSHSTROKES AND EARTHY TONES CONVEY THE FLEETING BEAUTY OF NATURE, INVITING VIEWERS INTO A MOMENT OF PEACE AND TRANQUILITY. SIMPLY AMAZING. THIS PIECE IS SIGNED IN THE LOWER LEFTHAND CORNER; PERHAPS YOU RECOGNIZE THE ARTIST? IT DATES AROUND THE 1950s. EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION. MILD SCRATCHES TO THE FRAME. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 30”W x 22”H DIMENSIONS WITHOUT THE FRAME: 25” W x 17” H California Plein-Air painting, also known as California Impressionism, is a 20th-century art movement that originated from the practice of painting outdoors in California's natural light and landscapes. The style is considered a regional variation of American Impressionism. Plein air painting originated in 17th and 18th century Europe, where French Impressionist painters often worked outdoors. The goal of plein air painting is to capture the visual sensation of a scene before the light changes.
Price: 1200 USD
Location: Pasadena, California
End Time: 2024-12-19T20:07:50.000Z
Shipping Cost: 55 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Subject: Landscape
Artist: Illegible Signature
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Illegible Signature
Size: Large
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Canvas
Item Length: 30 in
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Type: Painting
Year of Production: 1950s
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 22 in
Theme: Art, Nature, California Landscape
Style: Impressionism
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Width: 30 in
Culture: Impressionism Plein Air
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
