Original oil painting by American artist Charles Anderson Small (1877–1962), signed “Chas. A. Small” and dated 1940 at lower right. The painting depicts a striking Western desert landscape with rugged mountains rising beyond a sunlit valley with sparse vegetation, rendered in warm earth tones and atmospheric light typical of California and Southwestern landscape painting of the early 20th century. Oil on canvas and presented in an attractive period gilt frame measuring approximately 25 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches overall. A beautiful and decorative vintage American landscape painting with strong regional character.