Oscar Murillo Oil Painting
Item Details
Oscar Murillo (Mexican/American; 1940- 2017)
Untitled
OIl painting on canvas
Unsigned
Estate stamp to the verso
Presented in a wooden frame
An oil painting on canvas by artist Oscar Murillo (Mexican/American; 1940- 2017). This piece features a geometric motif divided by a bright blue delineation. 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
- to poor; wear to edges of frame; loss of paint to edges of canvas; dust and accretions present to painting surface; craquelure present throughout painting; surface wear present to painting; cracking of edges of painting; lower right corner of frame pulling apart.
Dimensions
- measures frame; visible image measures 24.25" W x 30.25" H.
Item #
18DCC642-137