Mid-Century Impressionist European Village Painting

This is an original expressionist or late-Impressionist oil painting on canvas or board, depicting an abstract European-style hillside village. The artwork features a vertical composition with architectural forms rendered in thick, impasto brushwork and palette knife applications. The color palette is vibrant, dominated by ochre yellows, deep greens, and earthy browns, with stark white and red highlights or 'pops' representing building facades and rooftops. A signature, which appears to read 'Pelletier' or similar, is located in the upper right quadrant, though further research is required to confirm the artist's identity. The work is housed in a substantial mid-century wood frame with a black-stained outer cove, a gilded inner lip, and a linen-wrapped fillet or liner. The framing style suggests a date from the 1960s to 1970s. The paint surface exhibits heavy texture (impasto) and appears to be in stable condition without obvious cracking or loss. The frame shows minor surface wear, including light scuffs on the black finish and slight discoloration on the linen liner consistent with age. This piece demonstrates skilled use of color theory and gestural application, characteristic of mid-20th-century decorative fine art.