Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting signed JOHNSON
Fine Art - Paintings

Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting signed JOHNSON

This is an original oil or acrylic painting on stretched canvas, executed in a mid-to-late 20th-century expressionist style. The artwork depicts a stylized female figure, possibly in a traditional Áo Dài, holding an object that resembles a vessel or musical instrument. The color palette is vibrant and non-naturalistic, featuring a lime-green face, fiery red and orange garments, and a background of saturated blues and emerald greens. The construction uses bold, impasto brushwork and thick black outlines that define the figure's features and floral elements to the left. The artist's signature 'JOHNSON' is prominently rendered in black paint in the lower-left corner in a sans-serif, blocky script. The canvas shows visible weave texture throughout, indicating a standard commercial grade material. Condition-wise, there is visible wear along the edges, particularly at the corners where the canvas meets the stretcher bars, showing some minor paint loss and fraying of the fabric. The overall craftsmanship suggests an amateur or student study, or perhaps a decorative mid-century era piece, rather than a masterwork, characterized by the energetic but somewhat unrefined application of pigment. No specific date or location stamps are visible on the front face.

Estimated Value

$150-$300

Basic Information

Category

Fine Art - Paintings

Appraised On

May 4, 2026

Estimated Value

$150-$300

Item Description

This is an original oil or acrylic painting on stretched canvas, executed in a mid-to-late 20th-century expressionist style. The artwork depicts a stylized female figure, possibly in a traditional Áo Dài, holding an object that resembles a vessel or musical instrument. The color palette is vibrant and non-naturalistic, featuring a lime-green face, fiery red and orange garments, and a background of saturated blues and emerald greens. The construction uses bold, impasto brushwork and thick black outlines that define the figure's features and floral elements to the left. The artist's signature 'JOHNSON' is prominently rendered in black paint in the lower-left corner in a sans-serif, blocky script. The canvas shows visible weave texture throughout, indicating a standard commercial grade material. Condition-wise, there is visible wear along the edges, particularly at the corners where the canvas meets the stretcher bars, showing some minor paint loss and fraying of the fabric. The overall craftsmanship suggests an amateur or student study, or perhaps a decorative mid-century era piece, rather than a masterwork, characterized by the energetic but somewhat unrefined application of pigment. No specific date or location stamps are visible on the front face.

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