A vivid kaleidoscope of bold marks in an unconventional capture of a museum display by Leonard Maurer.
Signed lower right.
Medium: Tempura paint on paper.
Dimensions: 14 x 22 inches.
Condition: No tears or rips. No paint loss. Minor toning to paper commensurate with age. Minor foxing along back side edges. Minor rippling throughout the paper. Overall this piece will present well when framed.
Leonard Maurer (1912 – 1976), a Washington D.C. artist and teacher, created an extensive and diverse body of work, including over 550 paintings, prints, drawings, collages, and woodblocks. He began his artistic journey at a later age, working as a bookseller before pursuing art. His art defied easy classification, moving between realism and abstraction, and often conveyed his deep reverence for nature, literature, and the simple joys of life. His work has been exhibited at prominent D.C. galleries including the Phillips Collection, the Watkins Art Gallery at American University and the Franz Bader Gallery.
