"Pastoral Landscape with River"

Oil on canvas
Canvas Size: 24 x 30 in.
Frame Size: 30 x 36 in.
 
This excellent specimen of Texas Master Painter, Porfirio Salinas, is a luminous love letter to the Texas Hill Country. The scene centers on a sparkling, jade-green river that winds calmly through the picture. Its mirror-like surface catching soft reflections of the overhead sky, the dense thicket of trees, and sunlit limestone riverbank. Salinas masterfully balances the composition with a steep, sunny embankment on the left, topped by a tiny red gate that hints at a human presence just beyond the ridge. His brushwork is rich and tactile, using dappled light and deep, earthy shadows to create a sense of sweltering afternoon heat and quiet stillness that feels like you could step into the lush scene. The palette is a flourishing harmony of olive, sage, emerald, and forest greens that contrasts with the sandy, warm ochre of the riverbank. The style is the perfect balance of impressionistic and realistic that makes the viewer feel present in the atmosphere of the picture.
 
This oil on canvas painting is ready to hang in a stately wood-toned frame with black accents and natural linen liner.
 
Some slight Craquelure consistent with vintage quality.