1950s Mid Century Framed Figural Expressionist Oil Painting of Polynesian Mother and Child

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This original 1954 mid-century modern oil-on-board painting captures an intimate portrait of a Polynesian or Hawaiian mother and child resting … Read more This original 1954 mid-century modern oil-on-board painting captures an intimate portrait of a Polynesian or Hawaiian mother and child resting on a beach landscape with volcanoes in the background. A stellar example of regional 20th-century folk art, the piece is characterized by thick, expressive palette knife and heavy impasto technique, creating substantial raised texture along the green grass skirt and figurative contours. Housed in its original rustic wood frame, this piece perfectly embodies the collectible aesthetic of 1950s American tropical pop culture and coastal outsider art. The piece features a prominent artist signature "Koel" in the lower right-hand corner and is dated 1954 on the reverse board. An ideal textural statement piece for a curated Mid-Century Modern gallery wall, tropical Tiki bar room, or eclectic bohemian living space. See less