Details
- Dimensions
- 29.5ʺW × 5ʺD × 23ʺH
- Styles
- American
- Art Subjects
- Cityscape
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Masonite Board
- Oil Paint
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Frame with some areas of rubbing, painting in great condition. Frame with some areas of rubbing, painting in great condition. less
- Description
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This evocative small-town landscape painting captures the quiet beauty and subtle tension characteristic of American Realism. Created in the style …
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This evocative small-town landscape painting captures the quiet beauty and subtle tension characteristic of American Realism. Created in the style of Edward Hopper, the artwork focuses on the interplay of light, shadow, and architectural elements, evoking a sense of stillness and solitude.
The composition highlights quintessential features of a mid-20th-century American town: modest homes, clean lines, and sparsely populated streets. The artist employs a muted yet luminous color palette, with rich blues, greens, and warm earth tones contrasting against stark whites and the golden glow of sunlight. The careful treatment of light and shadow lends the painting a three-dimensional quality, while the long cast shadows hint at a specific time of day, perhaps early morning or late afternoon.
The perspective draws the viewer into the scene, with a lone street or pathway subtly guiding the eye through the composition. The lack of human figures enhances the atmosphere of quiet introspection, a hallmark of Hopper's work, emphasizing the emotional resonance of the architecture and landscape itself.
Medium: Oil on board
Condition: vibrant colors and minimal signs of age or wear.
Dimensions: 29.5" w x 23" h
This painting is a poignant representation of the American small-town experience, embodying themes of isolation, resilience, and the passage of time. Perfect for collectors of American realism or mid-century art, it serves as both a tribute to Edward Hopper's legacy and a standalone masterpiece of visual storytelling. less
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