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George Mcneil — Les Brayeres 2
George Mcneil

Les Brayeres 2

1964

George McNeil's 'Les Brayeres 2' presents an expressionistic landscape composition dominated by bold, gestural brushwork and vibrant color contrasts. The painting depicts an abstracted natural scene with a luminous yellow sky, deep blue mountains or hills, and verdant green foreground punctuated by warm oranges and reds that suggest figures or organic forms in motion. McNeil's approach reflects the mid-twentieth-century turn toward gestural abstraction while maintaining recognizable landscape elements, characteristic of the Provincetown artistic community's synthesis of modernist innovation and regional sensibility. The densely layered oil paint and dynamic compositional energy convey a sense of vitality and emotional intensity typical of Abstract Expressionist painting.

Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

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George Mcneil, Les Brayeres 2, 1964

George McNeil's 'Les Brayeres 2' presents an expressionistic landscape composition dominated by bold, gestural brushwork and vibrant color contrasts. The painting depicts an abstracted natural scene with a luminous yellow sky, deep blue mountains or hills, and verdant green foreground punctuated by warm oranges and reds that suggest figures or organic forms in motion. McNeil's approach reflects the mid-twentieth-century turn toward gestural abstraction while maintaining recognizable landscape elements, characteristic of the Provincetown artistic community's synthesis of modernist innovation and regional sensibility. The densely layered oil paint and dynamic compositional energy convey a sense of vitality and emotional intensity typical of Abstract Expressionist painting.

Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
33 x 40.6 cm
Year
1964
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Dynamic Composition, Landscape Painting, Mid Century Modern, Energetic Mark Making, Vibrant Palette, Figure And Ground, Regional American Art, American Modernism, Post War Art, Expressionist Landscape, Cape Cod Region, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Gestural Abstraction, Nature Study, Oil On Panel, Bold Brushwork, Provincetown School, Warm Tones, Blue And Yellow