Vintage Oil-Wash Portrait of a Boy in a Sailor Suit

This artwork is a figurative study executed in an oil-wash technique, depicting a young boy from a rear three-quarter view standing in a pastoral field. The boy is dressed in a traditional light blue sailor's tunic with a white collar, dark trousers, and dark boots, clutching a teddy bear behind his back. The composition includes delicate floral accents in the lower-left foreground and a faint, hazy background showing distant structures or a treeline. The piece is signed and dated in the lower right portion of the oval image area, though the artist's name is partially illegible; the date appears to be '80' or similar, suggesting a late 20th-century origin in a nostalgic style. The painting is presented within an oval-cut window of a heavy, rectangular dark oak frame. The frame features raised floral carvings at the corners and a textured grain that complements the earthy tones of the wash. Physical condition shows appropriate aging; there are small abrasions on the frame's edges, and the paper or canvas substrate shows a slight yellowing consistent with age. The oil-wash technique used here provides a soft, atmospheric quality similar to watercolor but with the depth of oil pigments. The craftsmanship of the frame is robust, indicating it was intended as a significant decorative piece.