**Originally Listed At $600**

William Joseph "Bill" Freeman (American, 1927-2012), "Frisky Water" oil on canvas, ca. mid 20th century CE. Signed "Bill Freeman" on lower left. A dramatic, close-up view of water flowing and splashing over a series of vertical drops and bends in the course of a kinetic stream or river by American artist Bill Freeman. The waters dynamically run amidst rocky outcroppings and trees. Warm autumnal orange foliage reflected in the waters provides a beautiful contrast with the cool blue and green hues of the composition as well as the exciting whitewater splashes. Size: 20" L x 24" W (50.8 cm x 61 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 and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Provenance: private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection

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Signed "Bill Freeman" on lower left. "Frisky Water" handwritten on stretcher bar on verso. Painting is in excellent condition.