Vintage Pasquale Cucaro Oil on Board California Modernist Figurative Painting (12")

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An original oil-on-board painting by Pasquale “Pasqual” Cucaro (1907–2004), a prominent California modernist acclaimed for his expressive linear abstractions and … Read more An original oil-on-board painting by Pasquale “Pasqual” Cucaro (1907–2004), a prominent California modernist acclaimed for his expressive linear abstractions and gestural figuration.

This composition, executed between the 1950s and 1970s, depicts a dynamic arrangement of figures rendered through Cucaro’s characteristic interplay of line, shadow, and warm earth-toned washes. The work showcases his distinctive approach to spatial suggestion—merging architectural verticals with loosely articulated forms to create an impressionistic scene grounded in motion and atmosphere.

Painted on an 8 × 6-inch board and presented in a period linen-lined frame, the piece reflects the artist’s mature style during his postwar Bay Area period.

Provenance details unknown; acquired directly from a Northern California collection.

Measures: 10.625"H x 1.5"W x 12.875"D

Art Measurement: 6 in x 8"

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Condition: Small indentation in frame and mark on fabric. Art is like new.

Weight: 1.7 lbs

Origin: United States

Style: Abstract Expressionism

Age: 1950 –1969 See less