Two impressionist Coastal & Countryside Oil on Board Paintings, Signed (Artist Unidentified)

Description
This charming pair of original oil on board paintings, both signed by an as yet unidentified artist, capture two contrasting scenes through a confident Impressionist style. The larger unframed work depicts a lively beach gathering beneath colourful parasols with the sea stretching across the horizon, while the smaller framed composition portrays two young children in a sunlit rural landscape. Executed with expressive palette knife and brushwork, both paintings display a fresh, spontaneous handling of paint, harmonious pastel tones and a strong sensitivity to light and atmosphere. The energetic application of colour and loose, painterly technique evoke the traditions of twentieth-century European Impressionism, making these complementary works equally appealing when displayed together or individually.

Artist Details
Distinctly signed by an unidentified artist. The confident brushwork, expressive palette and atmospheric treatment of light suggest a painter working within the European Impressionist tradition during the late twentieth century.

Medium
Oil on board.

Condition
Both paintings are presented in very good vintage condition. The paint surfaces are clean and well preserved with no obvious signs of restoration visible under normal inspection. The smaller painting is housed in a decorative gilt frame with a hessian slip, showing light age-related wear consistent with its age, while the larger painting is offered unframed.

Frame
One painting is presented in a decorative gilt frame with a textured hessian slip. The accompanying coastal painting is unframed.

Approximate Date
Late 20th century.

Dimensions
Framed painting: 35.5 × 40 cm
Unframed painting: 19 × 33 cm

Style / Movement
European Impressionism.

Colour Palett
Soft blues, warm sand tones, lavender, sage green, cream, coral pink and muted ochre.

Subject
A coastal beach scene and a rural landscape with children.

Signature
Signed lower right on the coastal painting and lower left on the countryside painting. The artist remains presently unidentified.

Ready to Hang
The framed painting is ready for display. The unframed painting is ready for framing to suit individual preference.