This mid to late 20th century Modernist portrait is by Bay Area artist John Nicolini (1923-2014). He studied at CCAC, earning a BA in Fine Art in the late 1950s. He worked as a commercial and graphic designer, owning a graphic arts firm for 40 years. He exhibited widely throughout Northern California, including at the de Young Museum in SF.
Mid-Late 20th Century Oil on Canvas 34"x49" framed, 33"x48" unframed
Signed lower left. Framed in a contemporary wood frame in maple and a gray wash.