Mid-Century European Street Scene Painting by Pasqua

This is a rectangular oil or acrylic painting on what appears to be a rigid board or panel, depicting a bustling European city street scene. The composition uses a strong one-point perspective, drawing the viewer's eye down a cobblestone-like street toward a distant, hazy cathedral or clock tower. The artwork features multi-story buildings with traditional architecture, lit shopfronts with striped awnings, and stylized figures of pedestrians wearing mid-20th-century attire. The color palette is varied, utilizing warm yellows and oranges for the interior shop lights, contrasting against the cool blues, greys, and greens of the street and sky. The brushwork is impressionistic and painterly, with visible impasto and broad strokes creating a sense of movement. A notable feature is the artist's signature 'Pasqua' and the date '62' (likely 1962) in the lower-right corner. Regarding condition, there is visible wear to the edges of the board, including paint loss and chipping particularly at the upper-left and bottom corners. The surface shows some general grime and potential yellowing of a varnish layer consistent with its age. The craftsmanship reflects a confident hand familiar with post-war European commercial art styles, capturing a nostalgic, atmospheric urban moment.