Yellow Hibiscus Oil Painting by Dale Haessly

This is a vibrant representational oil or acrylic painting on canvas depicting three prominent yellow hibiscus blooms. The composition is vertically oriented, featuring large, fully-opened flowers with creamy yellow petals that transition into deep burgundy or crimson centers. The central stamens are finely detailed with golden-yellow pollen. The background is a lush arrangement of varied green foliage, showing dark serrated leaves and a few closed flower buds, providing deep contrast that makes the primary subjects 'pop'. Based on the artist attribution to Dale Haessly, this is a contemporary piece of botanical art. It is housed in an ornate, silver-toned or white-washed wooden frame with a gold-colored inner liner (slip), which appears to be in good condition without significant chipping or gesso loss. The artist's signature 'DALE' is visible in the lower right-hand corner. The painting demonstrates high technical skill in the rendering of light and shadow on the delicate, crinkled texture of the petals. The color palette is warm and saturated, indicative of a tropical or floral-focused style. No significant craquelure, paint loss, or surface grime is visible in the image, suggesting a well-preserved contemporary work. The brushwork is precise, blending realism with a slightly stylized, heightened color sensibility typical of 20th to 21st-century American floral painters.