Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Cityscape Oil Painting by Lee Reynolds

This is a large-format, horizontal oil on canvas painting typical of the Vanguard Studios inventory from the late 1960s to 1970s. The piece features a stylized cityscape, likely representing a Venetian or Mediterranean architectural scene, rendered in a heavy impasto technique characteristic of the Brutalist aesthetic. The color palette is dominated by autumnal earth tones including deep ochre, burnt orange, and sienna, contrasted against a dark, textured architectural silhouette. The sky and water are suggested through vertical and horizontal gestural sweeps. The painting is housed in its original dark-stained wood frame with a white-painted inner liner. The canvas displays significant textural depth with thick dabs of paint creates a three-dimensional effect on the buildings. Condition-wise, the frame shows visible signs of age with scuffing, paint loss on the inner white border, and general wear to the wood finish. It bears the 'Lee Reynolds' signature in the lower right corner, a pseudonym used by Lee Reynolds Burr and his studio artists. These works were designed for mass-market decor but are now highly collectible examples of Mid-Century Modern commercial art. The scale and bold texture indicate high decorative value.