Fishing Village by Yoshika Iezumi

This is an original oil painting on board or canvas titled 'Fishing Village,' dated 1960. The artwork is created in a Mid-Century Modern Expressionist style, characterized by heavy impasto and visible, vigorous brushstrokes that give the piece a sculptural, three-dimensional quality. The color palette is dominated by earthy browns, ochres, and muted yellows against a pale teal or sea-foam green sky. The composition depicts the weathered hulls of fishing vessels in a harbor, with a focus on their structural skeletal forms and worn surfaces. A small white label affixed to the bottom left corner identifies the work: '1960 "FISHING VILLAGE" BY YOSHIKA IEZUMI $50.00'. The work appears to be unframed, showing raw edges where some paint has slightly chipped or worn away, consistent with its age. There is significant texture throughout the piece, particularly on the darker pigments used to define the boats, which adds depth and a sense of ruggedness to the maritime scene. The painting reflects the influence of post-war Japanese-American modernism, balancing representational subject matter with abstract, textural execution. Condition appears fair for its age, though the prominent surface texture may have collected dust in the crevices over time, and the corners show minor blunting typical of unframed board work.

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