Oscar Murillo Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas

Item Details

Oscar Murillo (Mexico/America, 1940-2017)
Untitled, late 20th century
Oil on canvas
Signed to verso
Artist’s estate stamp to verso

A circa 1965-1970 abstract oil painting on canvas by Oscar Murillo (1940-2017). This abstract work features a design of sinuous stripes in various colors, extended around the wooden frame. The work is signed ‘O. Murillo’ and marked with the artist’s estate stamp to the canvas 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

- spots of paint loss scattered throughout; stains and small abrasions scattered throughout painting; small chips to edges of composition.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC747-018