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Wisteria
1970
This ethereal oil painting depicts a luminous mass of white and pale lavender blossoms emerging from soft green and golden foliage. The composition emphasizes the ephemeral quality of flowering vines through layered, atmospheric brushwork that dissolves form into atmospheric effect. Perlin's approach reflects the modernist exploration of light and perception while maintaining connection to naturalistic observation, placing the work within the mid twentieth century tradition of American painters engaged with landscape abstraction and optical sensation.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Overall
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Rago Auctions
Notes
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes, Rago Auctions, 2026-05-01. Lot 256. Signed and dated to lower left ‘Bernard Perlin 1970’.
🔨 Auction Lot
A Ménage with George Platt Lynes
May 1, 2026
Estimate: $1,000 – $2,000
Lot 256
For Sale
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