William Joseph "Bill" Freeman (American, 1927-2012). Oil on canvas, ca. mid 20th century CE. A picturesque landscape painting by American artist Bill Freeman. Freeman presents us with a close-range view of this awe-inspiring sunlit mountain range from the grasses and dry brush of the land below. Freeman's sophisticated use of the palette knife is very much demonstrated in this composition, with luxurious layers of thick impasto in hues of lavender, sky blue, peach, mauve, sage, citron yellow, and deep plum. Size: 13.875" L x 18.125" W (35.2 cm x 46 cm)

Bill Freeman grew up in West Texas on a farm just outside of El Paso. Interestingly, he worked as a horse wrangler, fought forest fires for the U.S. Forest Service, and was a field researcher and guide for the Arizona Game and Fish Department for twelve years in Arizona, Wyoming, and New Mexico prior to becoming an artist. It was not until the age of 30 that Freeman decided to become an artist specializing in Western landscapes. Today he is considered a pioneer of Western art centered on such storied locales as Scottsdale, Arizona as well as Jackson Hole and Grand Tetons National Park, Wyoming.

Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection

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Painting is in excellent condition.