Roy Mosier Antique Art Deco Figurative Wpa Oil Painting Old Realism Gay Circus

  

RARE AND EXTRAORDINARY ANTIQUE WPA REALISM ART DECO IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS BY NOTED FIGURATIVE PAINTER ROY MOSIER. THIS WORK IS DEPICTING A BUSTLING AND EXCITING CIRCUS SCENE COMPRISED OF A CIRCUS TENT FILLED WITH SHIRTLESS MEN ENGAGING IN VARIOUS TASKS, FROM TENDING TO HORSES AND SETTING UP DRUMS AND OTHER OBJECTS. IN THE FOREGROUND, THE MUSCULAR CIRCUS PERFORMERS ARE SHOWN INTERACTING WITH HORSES, PREPARING THEM FOR THEIR ACTS. THE FIGURES ARE RENDERED WITH METICULOUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL, CAPTURING THE STRENGTH AND AGILITY REQUIRED FOR THEIR ROLES.

IN THE BACKGROUND, A LION'S CAGE IS PROMINENTLY FEATURED WITH A LION STANDING WITHIN STARING AT THE PERFORMERS. THE CAGE IS ADORNED WITH ORNATE EMBELLISHMENTS REFLECTING THE OPULENCE OF THE ART DECO ERA. THE OVERALL ATMOSPHERE IS FILLED WITH ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT, INVITING VIEWERS INTO THE SPECTACLE OF THE BYGONE CIRCUS WORLD. THIS IS A SPECTACULAR AND CAPTIVATING PAINTING BY ROY MOSIER.

PERHAPS YOU RECOGNIZE THE ARTIST? IT DATES AROUND THE 1940s. DIMENSIONS INCLUDING THE FRAME: 34"H x 40"W. Roy Mosier was a 20th century American artist who was known to paint like the masters.

In May of 1969, he had a showing at the Picture Show in Sherman Oaks, California. He was portrayed as one of the up and coming artists who could possibly become a living legend amongst the greatest artists of his time and even one of America's most talented. Mosier's expressionist techniques utilize boldness in color to characterize classic images and daring light as shown in the rare item for sale.

Since being published in the International Directory of Artists, his paintings have been prized by both American and European artists. SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER now for a chance to own this rare oil on canvas.