1944 American Folk Art Style Winter Landscape Framed Glitter Embellished Oil Painting by Clarence Killian (Indiana)

Up for sale is a 1944 American Folk Art Style Winter Landscape Framed Glitter Embellished Oil Painting by Clarence Killian (Indiana)! It measures 16 15/16” tall, 38 3/8” wide, and 7/8” deep on the outside of the frame. The piece is in great overall condition with minor signs of wear consistent with its age and use (some light cracking to paint; scattered surface wear to wood frame). Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!

Captivating and full of authentic mid-century charm, this original 1944 oil painting by Indiana artist Clarence Killian is a premier example of American naive and primitive folk art. Rendered on a dramatic panoramic horizontal canvas, the composition transports the viewer to a tranquil snowy village during the holiday season. The scene traces traditionally dressed figures strolling along a snow-covered country road toward a quaint, steeple-topped parish church, set beside a reflective frozen river with smoke rising from distant cabins tucked beneath snow-laden pine trees and bare winter branches under a soft, luminous sky. True to vintage vernacular art traditions, the painting features charming period mica glitter embellishments hand-applied along the snow-covered foliage, church windows, and within the dark-stained recessed grooves of the solid wooden frame, catching the surrounding light with a subtle, nostalgic shimmer. Hand-signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner, with a secondary handwritten historic inscription reading "TERESA 1948" along the frame's outer edge, this expansive piece offers rich historical provenance and striking visual presence—making it a perfect focal point over a fireplace mantel, sofa, or entryway for collectors of rural Americana, primitive fine art, and classic winter landscape decor.

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