Mid-Century Impressionistic Still Life Oil Painting of Flowers in a Pot by Gillas

This is an original impressionistic still life oil painting on a flat panel or board substrate. The composition features a dense bouquet of wildflowers, including prominent blooms in shades of primary yellow, cornflower blue, and earthy terracotta orange, loosely arranged in a dark reddish-brown rounded ceramic pot. The background is rendered in a muted olive-green tone with visible vertical and horizontal brushstrokes, providing a textured, monochromatic setting that makes the colorful petals pop. The artist utilized a heavy impasto technique, particularly visible on the yellow and blue flower heads, where thick applications of paint create physical dimension and catch the light. The brushwork is energetic and gestural, characteristic of mid-20th-century decorative art. In the lower right-hand corner, the work is signed 'Gilas' in a dark script. Regarding condition, the piece shows visible signs of age including surface grime, small white speckles that appear to be paint splatter or localized loss of the top paint layer, and slight scuffing along the unframed edges of the board. There is no visible frame, and the board shows a slight warp consistent with wood or heavy cardboard material from the mid-1900s. The overall craftsmanship suggests a skilled hand working in a commercial or decorative fine art style, likely dating from the 1960s or 1970s.