Landscape by Taos Artist Charles Berninghaus (1905-1988)
Item Details
An impressionistic landscape oil painting on board by well listed Taos artist Charles Berninghaus (American, 1905-1988). The composition is framed by two large, shaded trees in the foreground leading the viewer visually to the sunny distant fields and mountains. The painting is signed in the lower right and presented in a wide wood frame with a gray wash finish.
Charles Berninghaus was born in St. Louis, the son of well known artist Oscar Berninghaus who was one of the six founders of the Taos Society of Artists at the turn of the century. As a child, Charles spent summers with his father on sketching trips then studied further at the St. Louis School of Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Art Students League in New York. After a short time in New York, Charles became a permanent resident of Taos in 1927, he painted landscapes en plein air almost exclusively in order to catch the “light” of the moment. He exhibited nationally to much acclaim but preferred to live a very simple life in his beloved New Mexico. For more information in reference to Charles Berninghaus, please visit the link listed below.
Condition
The painting is in very good condition, the frame has several minor nicks and scratches.
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Item #
17DCC064-163
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