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Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting

1960

$975
£739.95
€852.31
CA$1,393.28
A$1,529.12
CHF 788.61
MX$18,266.39
NOK 9,993.12
SEK 9,364.02
DKK 6,365.17

About the Item

This enigmatic and atmospheric abstract painting—signed lower right—features a striking typographic element reading “HIJKLYN,” embedded within a densely worked surface of gestural brushstrokes, dark tonal fields, and radiating circular forms. Likely painted in the mid-20th century, the work bridges elements of American postwar abstraction with hints of surrealist automatism and the Dada-inflected use of text as image. The composition evokes industrial materiality and psychological depth, employing a limited palette of black, gray, and earthen hues, offset by the precise, almost mechanical concentric linework and the ghostly form beneath the lettering. Highlights: Signed lower right in red: Central text reads “HIJKLYN,” suggesting a conceptual or place-based narrative (possibly a coded reference to Brooklyn) Executed in oil on canvas with layered, textured brushwork and incised line drawing Strong graphic impact and Surrealist undertones Original distressed frame with gray-washed patina Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: Framed: 16 x 19 in. Canvas: 11 x 14 in.
  • Creation Year:
    1960
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Buffalo, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU139216527022

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