This striking mid-century oil painting by Sulamith Sokolsky showcases a masterful command of texture and movement, heavily influenced by the Post-Impressionist tradition. The work features a winding path leading toward a quaint, gabled cottage nestled behind a trio of towering, dark evergreens.

The most captivating element of this piece is the impasto technique used throughout the sky; the artist has applied thick, swirling strokes of cerulean, white, and pale yellow to create a celestial energy reminiscent of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. This kinetic energy in the sky contrasts beautifully with the grounded, architectural presence of the trees and the home.

The reverse of the panel provides a fascinating glimpse into the artist's history, bearing her signature and a handwritten address: 1417 Grand Concourse, Bronx 52, N.Y. Additionally, a notation indicates the use of "Pumbrager’s Mastic Varnish," offering insight into the original finishing process that has preserved the depth of the pigments.

Listing Details

• Artist: Sulamith Sokolsky (American, 20th Century)

• Medium: Oil on canvas panel

• Style: Post-Impressionist / Expressionist

• Subject: Rural Landscape with Cottage and Evergreens

• Frame: Housed in a vintage, ornate gilt-washed carved wood frame (showing characteristic age-related wear/patina).

• Provenance: Artist’s signature and Bronx, NY studio address inscribed on the reverse.

• Dimensions: H:23in W:27in 

• Condition: The painting surface remains vibrant with heavy impasto intact. The frame shows some chipping and gilding loss, consistent with age, lending it an authentic "shabby chic" or antique aesthetic.

Keywords

Sulamith Sokolsky Bronx Artist Mid-Century Modern Oil Painting Post-Impressionist Impasto Winding Path Landscape Starry Sky Evergreens Vintage New York Fine Art Expressionist Cottage Architecture Gilt Frame Collectible American Art Grand Concourse History Textured Brushwork 1940s 1950s Art.