My cat Steve isn’t so sure he wants me to sell this original ink & watercolor painting by listed Chicago artist Winston Hough.

Signed in bottom right.

Custom framed. Matte shows moisture damage in the bottom right but visible portion of the art is in excellent condition. Tiny nick to glass in upper left corner.

Frame measures 25” x 19”.

Opening in matte is 15.75” x 11.75”.

I can ship without the frame if desired.

Will include accompanying paper shown.

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Artist info:

Winston Harry Hough (1928–2021) was an American modernist and surrealist painter, illustrator, and educator primarily based in Chicago.

Over a career spanning six decades, Hough's artwork transitioned through multiple styles, starting with abstract expressionism and surrealism before moving toward a later representational period.

Career & Artistic StyleSurrealist Beginnings: In the 1940s, he adopted psychic automatism and doodling to generate visual concepts.

Acclaim: Prominent abstract expressionist Ad Reinhardt selected his oil painting for the prestigious Exhibition Momentum Midcontinental in 1953.

Inspirations: Highly influenced by Dadaism and his meeting with Marcel Duchamp at the Sidney Janis Gallery in New York.

Mediums: Prolifically worked across watercolor, oils, acrylics, pastels, and drawings, explicitly prioritizing style variety over serialism.

Children's Literature: He illustrated the children's book Winston's Hiding Place, written by his daughter, Elise McSwine.