Oscar Murillo Oil Painting

Item Details

Oscar Murillo (Mexican/American; 1940- 2017)
Untitled
Oil painting on board
Unsigned
Estate stamp to the verso

An oil painting on board by artist Oscar Murillo (Mexican/American; 1940- 2017). This piece features a green-toned motif with pointillistic detailing in swirling patterns. The artist’s estate stamp is present to the verso of the painting.

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

- wear to edges of board; loss of paint to corners of board; long scratches present through image of painting; loss of paint to lower margin of image due to scratches; dust and accretions present to painting.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC642-199