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Vintage Cubist Modernist Landscape Oil Painting by D. Sehnfeld, 1960s
Item e8337

A stylized mediterranean village, painted by D. Sehnfeld in the 1960s. The composition is dominated by a terracotta-red tower, surrounded by a dense cluster of buildings and a arrangement of circular trees. The scene is rendered in a Cubist style, in which natural and architectural forms are broken down into simplified vertical and rectangular planes. The shades of aqua green, emerald green, and sandy ochre contrast with pure white and warm terracotta accents, creating a harmonious interplay of colors and multidimensional depth. Signed “D. SEHNFELD” in the lower right corner. Presented in an elegant gallery frame made of metallized and gilded wood. Frame shows signs of wear.

D. Sehnfeld was a mid-century modernist landscape and architectural painter. Their paintings can be stylistically assigned to Modernism, specifically Cubism or geometric abstraction. Their structured painting style, applied with balanced precision, creates a lively yet harmonious effect with overlapping planes and distinct geometric forms. The subtle light conditions, refined color tones, and the artist's structural deconstruction of space are characteristic of their works.

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Measures:
Width: 41.54" (105.5 cm)
Height: 33.46" (85 cm)
Depth: 1.18" (3 cm)
Inside width: 38.98" (99 cm)
Inside height: 31.1" (79 cm)
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