This 1978-79 gouache and pastel still life on paper is by Expressionist West Coast artist Byron Randall (1918-1999). His work is held in permanent collections of the Phillips Collection, the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Oakland Museum of California. Randall traveled the world as a Merchant Marine during WWII. He lived in Mendocino, CA during the 1960s with his wife, Emmy Lou Packard, where they ran a guesthouse and art gallery.
1978-79 Gouache & Pastel on Paper 18"x25.25" framed, 12.5"x20.25" unframed
Signed lower right. Excellent vintage condition. Framed in a contemporary wood frame with an antique silver finish using archival matting behind conservation clear glass.