This is a very large (22" x 28") oil pastel that is beautiful and visually commanding
Artist: Werner P. de Montaune
Medium: Oil pastel (with painterly oil handling on paper)
Date: November 1998 (signed and dated lower right)
Style: Expressive / impressionistic landscape

The bold, opaque strokes, layered color, and matte richness are consistent with oil pastel, worked in a painterly manner that bridges drawing and painting. This is an original hand-worked piece, not a print.The artist's confident mark-making and layered color place the work within the late 20th-century expressive landscape tradition, where emotion and immediacy take precedence over strict realism. The result is a visually powerful piece with warmth and energy, ideal as a statement artwork for a living room, study, or lodge-inspired interior.
About the artist
Werner P. de Montaune appears to be a regional or studio artist active in the late 20th century, working primarily in landscape subjects. Artists of this period often favored expressive color and direct mark-making over tight realism. While de Montaune is not widely documented in major auction databases, signed and dated works of this quality are collected within the decorative and regional fine-art market, where value is driven by scale, execution, subject, and presentation.
Styles
Impressionist - Expressionist - Landscape - Americana - Contemporary - Rustic
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Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good vintage condition. The oil pastel surface is well preserved with rich color and strong contrast. No visible losses. Frame shows light, age-appropriate wear consistent with presentation.

Origin:
France

Materials & Techniques:
Oil Pastel

Details:
Country of Origin: France
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Botanic
Frame Type: Framed

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good vintage condition. The oil pastel surface is well preserved with rich color and strong contrast. No visible losses. Frame shows light, age-appropriate wear consistent with presentation.