The Nest

Early 20th century oil painting on canvas featuring a pair of birds and their nest of chicks. This painting is anonymous and has qualities of primitivism. The subject matter itself is rare and the artist created a story within a scene, with one bird feeding the chicks, while the other stands by. 

The painterly brushstrokes emphasize the act of painting, rather than striving for realism, and the end result feels like a story or mythology.

• Overall Size: 20.8" x 16.9" / 53.5cm x 43cm.
• Size without the frame: 15.7" x 11.8" / 40.5cm x 30cm.
• Country: France.
  
• Signed: Anonymous. 
• Date: Early 20th century. 
• Materials: Oil painting on canvas in a more contemporary wooden light frame.
• Condition: The painting is in good condition. Upon close inspection, you can see some craquelures in the canvas, but a clean varnish has helped to protect and seal the painting. 
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