This oil on board by the artist inscribed as aL depicts a bustling seaside scene set beneath the timber supports of a pier or jetty. Executed in a naive or folk art style reminiscent of the Northern Art movement, the composition features a multitude of simplified figures in various poses—swimming, sunbathing, and wading—rendered with direct, economical brushstrokes. The palette is dominated by muted greys and ochres for the beach and water, punctuated by the vibrant reds and blues of the figures’ swimwear. The work bears an inscription in black paint to the lower right corner reading aL/99. The artwork is housed in a wide, modern stepped frame with a champagne-silver finish and a broad, hessian-textured inner slip.
14 x 17 inches.
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