Caroline Burnett Mid-Century Impressionist Paris Street Scene Oil Painting

This is an original oil painting on canvas, signed in the lower left corner by the artist 'Burnett', a signature associated with the prolific mid-century artist Caroline Burnett (active late 19th through mid-20th century). The artwork depicts a bustling Parisian street scene, likely the Montmartre district given the architectural style. The piece is executed in a heavy impasto technique, where the paint is applied thickly with a palette knife and brush to create physical texture. The color palette features cool blues and greys in the buildings and sky, contrasted by warm autumnal ochres and oranges on the ground, with vibrant greens for the trees. The figures are rendered in a gestural, impressionistic style with minimal facial detail, focusing instead on movement and form. The painting is housed in a contemporary fluted wooden frame with a gilded inner lip. Notably, the signature 'BURNETT' is consistent with studio-produced works common in the mid-20th century that were sold as decorative pieces to tourists and collectors. The condition appears fair to good; there is some visible cracking in the thicker paint layers (craquelure), which is typical for aged impasto. The frame shows minor surface abrasions and dust accumulation in the crevices, but the overall structural integrity of the canvas and mounting remains sound.