Oscar Murillo Abstract Oil Painting
Item Details
Attributed to Oscar Murillo (Mexico/America, 1940-2017)
Untitled, mid-late 20th century
Oil on canvas
Unsigned
A circa 1965-1970 abstract oil painting on canvas by Oscar Murillo (1940-2017). Portrayed with loose gestural brushstrokes, this work features irregular geometric and organic shapes in various vibrant colors, embedded within a dark abyss. The work is unsigned and remains unframed.
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
- to fair; spots of paint loss and chipping scattered throughout painting; craquelure throughout painting; rippling throughout canvas.
Dimensions
Item #
18DCC747-017
