Woman on a Dark Background #1 (1960's)

11x14 painting 

The woman on a dark background was part of a two-painting series from the early to mid-1960s. The dark background used by the Dutch masters influenced the style.  As an artist, my father had no interest in imitating what other artists painted. Woman on a Dark Background has defined, pronounced brush marks on the background. From his earliest works of art in the 1930s, my father continued to evolve as an artist, but always stayed true to creating images of people and places he was drawn to.