Avant Garde Painting Appraisal

Modern Abstract Expressionist Miniature Painting

This item is a small-scale abstract painting, likely executed in acrylic or oil on a textured substrate such as paper, canvas board, or heavy cardstock. The piece is presented within a white matting, which features a bevel-cut edge. The composition utilizes a vibrant primary and secondary color palette, dominated by a large saturated red-orange shape in the center-left, flanked by strokes of deep cerulean blue, bright yellow, and various shades of grey, black, and white. The application of paint is expressive and gestural, showing evidence of impasto techniques and potentially palette knife work or thick stippling that creates a physical texture on the surface. Notable is the vertical signature on the right edge, which appears to read 'L. PAREK' in black ink or paint. The work reflects contemporary abstract expressionist influences, focusing on color field interaction and spontaneous movement. Condition-wise, the visible surface appears well-preserved with no immediate signs of cracking or pigment loss, though there is a slight vertical indentation or hair-line mark in the lower right blue quadrant. The craftsmanship suggests a professional hand, particularly in the balanced use of negative space and the confident layering of pigments to create depth within a limited miniature frame.