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James Lechay — Green and Gray #1
James Lechay

Green and Gray #1

This abstract composition by James Lechay presents four vertical forms rendered in varying shades of green and gray against a pale background. The figures are simplified to essential shapes, outlined in dark lines that suggest both organic and architectural qualities. Working in casein on paper, Lechay employs a restrained palette and gestural brushwork characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American modernism. The work exemplifies the bridge between abstraction and figuration that defined much regional painting practice in Provincetown and Cape Cod during this period.

Medium
Casein on paper
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $800$1,200

Lot 120

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James Lechay, Green and Gray #1

This abstract composition by James Lechay presents four vertical forms rendered in varying shades of green and gray against a pale background. The figures are simplified to essential shapes, outlined in dark lines that suggest both organic and architectural qualities. Working in casein on paper, Lechay employs a restrained palette and gestural brushwork characteristic of mid-twentieth-century American modernism. The work exemplifies the bridge between abstraction and figuration that defined much regional painting practice in Provincetown and Cape Cod during this period.

Medium
Casein on paper
Dimensions
35.6 x 27.9 cm
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Green Palette, Cape Cod Painter, Organic Shapes, Vertical Forms, Non-Representational, Regional American Art, Architectural Forms, Modernist, Casein Painting, Minimal Figuration, Muted Colors, Gray Tones, Color Field, Paper, Gestural Abstraction, Monumental Forms, Mid-Century Modern, Expressionist, Provincetown School, Abstract