By Kenneth Lucas
Located in Soquel, CA
Deer at the Purple Mountains - Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Dramatic mountain landscape by California artist Ken Lucas (American, 20th Century). Deer are grazing in the grasslands at the base of a mountain range. The mountains are rich shades of tan, red-brown, and purple. In the distance, the mountains have a blue cast. The sky above is light blue with wispy clouds in white, yellow, orange, and magenta.
Numbered in the lower left corner ("49") The artist signed and gave each painting a number in order of execution, we don't see the signature on the front side on this one.
Dated on verso ("#49, Nov., 93")
From a collection of the artist's works. Unframed.
Canvas size: 30"H x 36"W
Ken Lucas was a school teacher and amateur painter from Monterey, California. He was primarily self-taught but became proficient as an artist and left a legacy of excellent paintings. He was a friend of and painted with Richard Lofton, Carmel Artist.
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1990s American Impressionist Charles Movalli Art