Bidspirit auction | NATHAN GUTMAN FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST STILL

NATHAN GUTMAN FRENCH POST-IMPRESSIONIST STILL LIFE PAINTING - An oil on canvas still life painting by Polish-French artist Nathan Gutman (1914–1990). Executed in a vibrant Post-Impressionist style with thick, expressive impasto brushwork, the composition features a central pink vase overflowing with multicolored blossoms, flanked by a tall blue bottle, a plate of green and red apples, a white creamer, and scattered fruit resting on a draped blue and green surface. The work is signed ”N Gutman” in thick black pigment in the lower left corner. The canvas is mounted on a wooden stretcher and presented in a painted, carved wooden frame featuring an inner fabric liner. Fauvism, expressionism, floral, mid-century fine art, European, Paris school, tabletop, vivid colors, palette knife Dimensions Frame 30 1/2 x 26 in, canvas 24 x 19 3/4 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Visually good condition overall. The canvas is taut, and the heavy impasto paint surface appears stable with no visible tears or significant flaking. The painted wooden frame exhibits noticeable handling wear, surface scuffing, and localized discoloration, particularly along the left-side molding. The paper dust cover on the reverse is heavily torn and degraded.