James C. Litz Folk Art Acrylic Painting of a Duck, 1993

Item Details

James C. Litz (New York, 1948 – 2009)
Untitled (mallard duck), 1993
Acrylic paint on cut wood board
Signed and dated to the verso

Self-taught artist James C. Litz is best known for his folk and “primitive-naïve” style compositions depicting humorous and colorful figural landscapes of American scenery. He began dabbling in painting later on in his life, after spending many of his early years in the Army serving for the Vietnam War. Litz was encouraged and influenced by renowned folk artist William Moses, who advised him to pursue an artistic career. The traumatic experiences from the war led him to find a safe and joyful place away from society, and he did so when painting vibrant compositions of everyday life. Litz’s oeuvre has been exhibited in multiple public and private exhibitions including the Yolanda Gallery, Chicago, the Museé D’Art Naïf de l’lle De France, the International Folk Art Museum, California, the James Fennimore Coopers Museum, New York and many others.

Condition

- discoloration and dust accumulation to surface; cracks to paint following grain of wood board; chipped wood at tail, with nicks and chips to paint along edges; center support to verso is broken with missing lower portion, with additional chips of missing wood at verso on tail and beak.

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Item #

ITMG818367