Maynard Dixon (American, 1875-1946) Abandoned House, Contra Costa Co, May 1931
Oil on Canvas on board Canvas: 25” x 30” Frame: 33” x 37”
Signed and Inscribed Lower Right: Maynard Dixon / Contra Costa. May 1931
A dilapidated house in the hills of Contra Costa County, California sags in the rugged landscape, hills looming in the background. The deep blues, soft golds, and earthy browns evoke a sense of solitude and isolation in almost saccharine brilliance. The brushstrokes and subtle play of light and shadow give the piece a haunting and evocative quality.
Provenance: Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco Corporate Collection, Los Angeles from above 1983
Raisonné: Maynard Dixon Ledger: Work #516
Literature: Page 225 in Mark Sublette's major 2018 work - "Maynard Dixon's American West: Among the Distant Mesa"
