This is a lovely impressionistic / Folk Art c. 1900 oil painting done by an unknown artist on Academy Board which artistic base was well-used at the turn of the Century (1900) – this painting was done by the capable artist to create a very wintry scene where the centerpiece is a small early American Cape type of house nestled at the end of a large snow-covered field, all of which is surrounded by a rickety wooden post & beam fence – there is a path in the snow leading from the forefront of the painting towards the snow-bound house – the path crosses a long frozen duck pond in front of the house. The artist has done a masterful job of creating a feeling of quiet & cold solace as one views this small antique cape against a backdrop of very gray & dark- white clouds that fill the sullen sky above the house with the threat of more snow coming soon – in the right forefront, the artist has placed an ancient gnarled large oak tree leaning far to its right which appears to be near the end of its life, all of which suggests an ominous atmosphere – the large oak tree in the foreground also helps to create depth perception when one looks at the much smaller house & barn within the total picture. The artist has done an excellent job in using his palette of muted gray, white, brown, & black colors to produce the deep winter feeling of cold & solitude for the viewer – further juxtaposition of colors between the dark green of the row of pine trees in the background located behind the house help the off-white color of the house & the barn roof stand out against the foreground of the snowy white field & pond. The painting was done on an Academy Blackboard which is in very good condition for its antique age – the artist board measures a generous 18″ x 24″ size. The painting is greatly enhanced by its original walnut wooden frame – the frame measures 20″ x 24″ & is in very good antique condition. The item “Antique c. 1900 Folk Art Oil on Board Painting Winter Solace in Northeast” is in sale since Friday, January 10, 2020. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “rdl7204″ and is located in Swanzey, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Region of Origin: Northeast
- Style: Impressionism/Folk Art
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Painting Surface: artist Academy Black Board
- Medium: Oil
- Year: c.1900
- Features: original walnut wood frame
- Width (Inches): 24″ sight size
- Subject: Winter Solace landscape
- Originality: Original
- Height (Inches): 18″ sight size
