Oscar Murillo Mixed Media Painting

Item Details

Oscar Murillo (Mexico/America; 1940- 2017)
Untitled
Oil painting with charcoal embellishments on canvas
Signed to the verso
Estate stamp to the verso

An oil painting with charcoal embellishments on canvas by artist Oscar Murillo (Mexico/America; 1940- 2017). This piece features a portrait of a female nude figure rendered with dark outlines and muted tones. The artist’s signature and estate stamp are present to the verso.

Provenance
From the artist’s estate

Oscar Murillo was a prominent figure in the 1960s and 1970s Los Angeles art scene. Born in Mexico, he immigrated to the United States and settled permanently in the San Fernando Valley. He studied at San Fernando Valley State College (known today as Cal State Northridge) and received his Bachelors and Masters of Fine Arts. Murillo remained active in his community, teaching art and exhibiting his art in galleries in San Fernando Valley, CA and Santé Fe, NM.

Condition

- dust and accretions present to painting; wear to edges of canvas and frame; billow to canvas; surface wear present to painting.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 24.25" W x 21.5" H.

Item #

18DCC642-039