French Willow Tree

Sugimoto, Henry [ bio ]

Description

Stretched and framed.

Focal point of image is large green leaved willow tree with brown shrubs at its base in open field of browning grass. A short distance behind, an olive-leaved tree at left center; two trees at right center; and low green shrubs directly behind willow. In background, greyish outline of cityscape under overcast sky.

Inscription
Signed in medium, bottom left corner: H. Sugimoto Written on back, top center: French Willow Tree, 22 x 18"

History
"Village of Villiers" and "French Willow Tree" were among some two hundred paintings that Sugimoto brought back from France. It was a solid body of work, and he was invited to do a one-person exhibit at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor in San Francisco soon after his return.

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