Original Desert Landscape Oil Painting

This is an original representational oil painting on canvas or artist board, depicting a tranquil desert scene with a prominently featured Smoketree (Psorothamnus spinosus) in the foreground. The composition utilizes a soft, atmospheric palette of purples, lavenders, and muted ochres to define distant mountains and the arid desert floor. The work is captured in a traditional Impressionist-influenced style, with visible brushwork that gives texture to the foliage and sandy terrain. The painting is housed in a contemporary fluted wood frame with a light golden-oak finish. Looking at the bottom right corner, there is a visible artist signature, which appears to read 'K. Thompson' or a similar surname, indicating a likely mid-to-late 20th-century creation consistent with American Western or California plein air traditions. The physical condition of the artwork appears excellent from the front, with no visible craquelure, paint loss, or sagging of the substrate. The frame shows very minor signs of handling but maintains its structural integrity. The use of light and the specific vegetation suggest a Mojave or Colorado Desert setting. The detail in the smoky, white-grey branches of the main tree indicates a high level of technical skill in capturing the unique botanical characteristics of desert flora under soft daylight.