Willard J. Page (American, 1885-1958), oil painting on board, "Ocotillo Cactus", ca. 1930s to 1940s CE. Monogrammed on the lower right in black. A beautiful signed and framed desert and mountain landscape painting that captures the marvelous colors and light of the American West. Willard Page was born in Kansas City in the late 19th century and became an itinerant artist of the American West in the early 20th century. Early in his career he set up a studio in Boulder, Colorado as his home base and traveled around the West - to Arizona, California, Kansas, as well as throughout Colorado - in search of inspiring landscapes with majestic views. In later years, when his wife Ethel's health declined, the couple moved to Arizona where he set up studios in Catalina and the Superstition mountains of Arizona. Compositions like this one captured the blooming desert cacti plants bathed by the rosy hues of warm western sunsets. Size: 7" W x 5" H (17.8 cm x 12.7 cm); 8" W x 6" H (20.3 cm x 15.2 cm) framed
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-John P. Richardson collection, Massachusetts, USA
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Condition
Minor wear to painting with a few scuffs to the upper section and a nick to the upper left. Still the imagery is strong. Minor scuffs to the frame. University Gift Shop label on verso labeled "Ocotillo". Artist's name and title of work handwritten on verso at upper left. Old collection label on verso at upper right. Teard to gallery paper on verso as shown.