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PLEASE NOTE REGARDING MATERIAL: Due to rigid limitations in ’s automated dropdown categories, the material field could not be perfectly specified on the main page. For absolute clarity: This original painting is executed on its authentic, rigid Masonite / Art Board panel, NOT canvas, paper, or cardboard.ABOUT THE ARTWORKOffered for sale is a stunning, authentic mid-century modern original floral painting hand-signed and dated “Strauser 65” by the celebrated American modernist and expressionist artist, Sterling Boyd Strauser (1907–1995).This highly expressive 1965 work features a beautiful, vivid turquoise and blue-green background. The floral bouquet and surrounding foliage are rendered in rich, jewel-toned shades of cream, yellow, red, purple, and green.The painting showcases Strauser’s masterful command of a heavily worked tactile surface. It has substantial, raised impasto texture, energetic brushwork, and his signature expressive incised/sgraffito-style lines scratched directly into the wet paint layers, giving the composition incredible depth and character.SPECIFICATIONS & DETAILS
- Artist: Sterling Boyd Strauser (1907–1995)
- Date: 1965 (A highly coveted, mature mid-career period for the artist)
- Medium: Original Oil on rigid Masonite / Art Board panel (Rigid wood composition)
- Subject: Floral Still Life / Botanical
- Style: Mid-Century Modern / American Modernist / Expressionism
- Signature: Hand-signed and dated by the artist near the lower right portion: “Strauser 65”
- Framing: Housed in its original vintage rustic wooden frame. The frame shows beautiful, authentic age-related wear (minor scuffs and a weathered finish) that perfectly complements the raw, organic aesthetic of the impasto painting. It is ready to hang.
DIMENSIONS
- Framed Size: Approximately 18.5\" × 22.5\"
- Sight Size (Painting Panel): Fits a standard mid-scale art layout (approximately 14\" x 18\")
CONDITION REPORTThe artwork is in excellent vintage condition. The heavily textured painted surface is structurally sound, vibrant, and stable, with the raised impasto areas perfectly preserved. The original wooden frame has been left in its authentic vintage condition to preserve its historic character. The reverse side shows the clean, original rigid board backing panel with secure vintage hanging hardware and wire. Please review all high-resolution photographs to appreciate the immense texture and physical presence of this piece.SHIPPING & GALLERY-GRADE HANDLINGDue to the premium value and highly textured nature of this original artwork, it will be packaged to elite gallery standards. The painting will be securely wrapped in multi-layered, non-reactive bubble protection, double-boxed in heavy-duty corrugated cardboard, and shipped via a major carrier.For the mutual protection of buyer and seller, this shipment will include full cargo insurance, a direct tracking number, and an absolute requirement for an adult signature upon delivery.Serious offers from fine art collectors are welcome.