Modernist Oil Portrait of Woman in Folk Dress

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Lot number14
Auction09-13-2026 FINE ART & DECORATIVE OBJECTS
DateSeptember 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM EDT
Auction houseTom Hall Auctions, Inc
LocationSchnecksville, Pennsylvania

This modernist figurative oil painting on canvas depicts a woman in profile wearing traditional Eastern European folk attire including an embroidered blouse and red sash. The vibrant composition features stylized vignettes of figures incommunity settings against a deep blue field. A cursive signature is painted in the lower right corner; the first character appears to be a capital M, but the remaining letters are not legible as a name. Frame: 30 x 23 1/2 inches Painting: 24 x 18 inches. The painting is in overall good condition. A small point of paint loss or accretion is visible on the red sash (photo 4). Minor surface wear is present on the frame, and the paper backing on the verso is torn (photo 5).

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