LOUIS JAMES (1920–1996)
The Farmyard
signed and dated Louis James '53 (lower right), signed again and titled (on the reverse)
oil on board, unframed
63 x 76 cm (24 3/4 x 30 in)

PROVENANCE:
Sale, Rosebery's, London, 8 September 2015, lot 569, where purchased by the present owner

In the 1950s James resided in London and painted alongside Alan Reynolds, whose influences are visible in the thick outlines and small elements such as the contrasting lines capturing the tree trunks in the lower left quadrant.