A peaceful river bend on a warm, hazy day. Tall trees lean out over the near bank, their leaves painted in soft gold and amber, and the light comes through the branches in little flecks. Mossy rocks sit at the water's edge, the river runs still and glassy, and far off across the meadow there's a small cottage tucked into the treeline.
The paint is worked up with real texture — you can feel the bark, the grass, and the leaves. It's a calm, easy picture that pulls you in and slows you down. Set in a wide gold-toned wood frame with a scrolled gesso border that suits the warm tones of the painting.
Dimensions: 27 1/4" H x 23 1/4" W
Medium: Oil on canvas, in a gold-toned wood frame with applied gesso ornament
Age: Antique, late 19th to early 20th century
Origin: Likely American (based on style and stretcher type)
Signature/mark: Signed illegibly on lower left
Disclosures: Sold as-is in good antique condition, framed; surface patina with age toning to the sky and light craquelure; the canvas is slightly slack in the frame; the reverse is worn with old paint remnants and one visible repair to the canvas
