Mid-Century Impressionist Painting of a Girl in a Meadow by W. Woodward

This is a large-scale oil or acrylic painting on canvas, signed by the artist W. Woodward. The composition features a young girl standing in a dense field of yellow and white flowers, likely lilies or daisies. The style is heavily impressionistic, characterized by thick, impasto brushwork and a vibrant palette of ochre, sage green, cream, and mustard yellow. The figure's dress and hair appear to catch the light, blending into the wind-swept floral background. The artwork is housed in a period-correct, tiered wooden frame with a champagne-gold finish and a linen liner, typical of mid-20th-century decorative framing style (circa 1960s-1970s). The canvas shows good tension, though the linen liner exhibits some age-related toning. There is a slight patina on the gilded surface of the frame, with minor scuffs consistent with age. No significant craquelure or paint loss is visible in the image, suggesting the surface is well-preserved. The loose, energetic handling of the paint and the use of a palette knife to create texture are hallmark quality indicators of this specific artist's mid-century aesthetic, focusing on light movement and romanticized nature scenes.