A STRIKING MID CENTURY MODERNIST EXPRESSIONIST URBAN STREETSCAPE PAINTING EXECUTED IN GOUACHE AND INK ON HEAVY TEXTURED ARTIST'S PAPER. THIS ORIGINAL VINTAGE WORK CAPTURES THE ATMOSPHERE OF A BUSTLING CITY STREET WITH GLOWING SHOP WINDOWS, EXPRESSIVE FIGURES AND BOLD ARCHITECTURAL FORMS RENDERED IN VIBRANT CORAL, OCHRE, PURPLE AND BLUE TONES. LOOSE YET CONFIDENT INK LINE WORK IS COMBINED WITH RICH OPAQUE GOUACHE WASHES TO CREATE A DYNAMIC COMPOSITION FULL OF MOVEMENT, LIGHT AND CHARACTER. THE STYLE IS STRONGLY INFLUENCED BY POST-WAR EUROPEAN MODERNISM AND MID-CENTURY EXPRESSIONISM, MAKING IT AN EXCELLENT DECORATIVE PIECE FOR BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND VINTAGE INTERIORS. THE ARTWORK IS UNSIGNED AND ATTRIBUTED TO AN UNKNOWN BRITISH OR EUROPEAN ARTIST WORKING DURING THE MID-20TH CENTURY. PAINTED ON HEAVY TEXTURED WATERCOLOUR PAPER WITH NATURALLY IRREGULAR HAND-TRIMMED EDGES TYPICAL OF PROFESSIONAL ARTIST MATERIALS. UNFRAMED.
OVERALL SIZE APPROXIMATELY 38 X 28 CM (15.0 X 11.0 INCHES).
THE PAINT SURFACE REMAINS BRIGHT AND WELL PRESERVED WITH EXCELLENT COLOUR SATURATION. THERE IS A SMALL TEAR AND PAPER LOSS TO THE LOWER EDGE, TOGETHER WITH LIGHT CREASING, MINOR EDGE WEAR AND NATURALLY UNEVEN HAND-TRIMMED PAPER EDGES CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND THE ORIGINAL ARTIST'S MATERIALS. THE DAMAGE IS CONFINED TO THE OUTER MARGIN AND DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE MAIN IMAGE. THE ARTWORK WOULD DISPLAY BEAUTIFULLY WHEN PROFESSIONALLY MOUNTED AND FRAMED. PLEASE STUDY ALL PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY AS THEY FORM AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION.
ABOUT ME – THE SELLER
I BELIEVE IN HONESTY TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD COMMUNICATION. I AM NOT A SELL AND FORGET TYPE OF SELLER. YOUR SATISFACTION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME AND I TAKE PRIDE IN PROVIDING A POSITIVE BUYING EXPERIENCE. I ALWAYS AIM TO TAKE CLEAR ACCURATE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT SHOW THE TRUE CONDITION AND DETAIL OF EACH ITEM. I DESCRIBE MY ITEMS CAREFULLY AND AS HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE SO YOU CAN BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. IF FOR ANY REASON SOMETHING IS NOT QUITE RIGHT WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR ITEM PLEASE DO NOT WORRY. RETURNS ARE NEVER A PROBLEM AND I AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP RESOLVE ANY ISSUE QUICKLY AND FAIRLY. PERSONAL COLLECTION IS VERY WELCOME AND CAN BE ARRANGED BY PRIOR AGREEMENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BROWSE MY OTHER LISTINGS AS I REGULARLY OFFER A VARIED SELECTION OF INTERESTING AND ONE OF A KIND ITEMS. LASTLY I AM ONLY HUMAN AND OCCASIONAL MISTAKES CAN HAPPEN. IF THEY DO I WILL ALWAYS DO MY VERY BEST TO PUT THINGS RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR LOOKING AND FOR SUPPORTING SMALL HONEST INDEPENDENT SELLERS.
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