Frank C. Penfold, Untitled Watercolor and Gouache Landscape

Description For an artist who painted primarily in the 19th century in the impressionist style, this is a strikingly modern and simplistic image of a lone tree struggling against the wind. For that reason we think it was most likely completed in the second decade of the 20th century. We like what the painting symbolizes, maybe strength? endurance? We think it would be nice hung by your bed or your vanity to remind you to hang in there when the going gets tough. Details Frank C. Penfold (American, 1849 - 1921) Untitled landscape Watercolor and gouache on paper Unsigned 18" x 20" (overall) 8 3/4" x 11" (sight) Framed under glass High quality gilt wood frame with some losses. Presents very well. About the Artist Frank Crawford Penfold was an American artist and teacher, known for his impressionistic genre, landscape, and portrait paintings, many of which depict scenes from the countryside of his adopted home in Pont-Aven, Brittany. He was born in Lockport, New York, in 1849 to a fami