Original signed oil painting by Helga Schweininger, a Costa Mesa, California artist and author (born in Graz, Austria; settled in Southern California in 1962). Titled “Sailing” on the reverse stretcher bar, catalog number 72. A peaceful tropical coastal scene: white sailboats drift across a calm blue lagoon toward a red-roofed pavilion tucked among swaying palms, with a bank of flowering shrubs along the shoreline. In the foreground, a blossoming pink tree hosts two small birds, framed by a lush green cliffside overlooking the water. Rendered in Schweininger’s textured impasto style, but applied here to a straightforward, broadly appealing tropical landscape rather than her usual storybook subjects. Signed “Helga” in the lower right of the canvas. The reverse bears the artist’s handwritten title, size, and catalog number. Part of a collection of works by this artist currently being listed from the same estate. This piece’s tropical/coastal subject matter has broad decorative appeal beyond the folk-art audience – a strong candidate for beach house, coastal, or tropical-themed decor buyers. Dimensions: 30″ W x 40″ H (canvas only, unframed).
