Naïve Style Park Scene Oil Painting
This original artwork is a large-scale oil on canvas painting executed in a charming naïve or primitive style, characteristic of Mid-Century folk art. The composition depicts a bustling public park or garden setting during the autumn season, indicated by the vibrant orange, ochre, and yellow foliage of the stylized deciduous trees. The piece features a multitude of small, simplified figures engaged in various leisure activities, including walking dogs, sitting on green park benches, and a donkey-drawn cart carrying children. The perspective is flattened with a high horizon line, typical of the folk art genre. The color palette is dominated by lush greens for the grass and warm woodland tones for the path and leaves. It is housed in a simple, slim-profile gilt gold frame that appears to be of mid-20th-century origin. The paint surface shows some light craquelure consistent with age, but remains vibrant with no visible losses or significant restoration. A small signature is visible in the lower-left corner, though it requires further magnification for definitive attribution. The craftsmanship reflects a deliberate avoidance of academic realism in favor of a narrative, whimsical aesthetic common in the 1960s and 70s.
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Estimated Value
$1,200 - $1,800
Basic Information
Category
Fine Art - Paintings
Appraised On
February 12, 2026
Estimated Value
$1,200 - $1,800
Item Description
This original artwork is a large-scale oil on canvas painting executed in a charming naïve or primitive style, characteristic of Mid-Century folk art. The composition depicts a bustling public park or garden setting during the autumn season, indicated by the vibrant orange, ochre, and yellow foliage of the stylized deciduous trees. The piece features a multitude of small, simplified figures engaged in various leisure activities, including walking dogs, sitting on green park benches, and a donkey-drawn cart carrying children. The perspective is flattened with a high horizon line, typical of the folk art genre. The color palette is dominated by lush greens for the grass and warm woodland tones for the path and leaves. It is housed in a simple, slim-profile gilt gold frame that appears to be of mid-20th-century origin. The paint surface shows some light craquelure consistent with age, but remains vibrant with no visible losses or significant restoration. A small signature is visible in the lower-left corner, though it requires further magnification for definitive attribution. The craftsmanship reflects a deliberate avoidance of academic realism in favor of a narrative, whimsical aesthetic common in the 1960s and 70s.
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