ROBERT WOOD, (1889-1979)

Description:

This painting depicts the rocky coastline of Dana Point, California, a documented and desirable location within Robert Wood’s California period. The handwritten inscription on the reverse (“Dana Point, Cal.”) provides direct artist attribution of place, a significant value-enhancing factor.

Painted with Wood’s hallmark clarity and warm, sunlit palette, this California seascape captures the Pacific in late-day conditions. Amber light breaking across the horizon, surf rolling in luminous bands, and dark headlands framing the view. Wood painted Dana Point repeatedly, attracted by its dramatic cliffs, breaking surf, and expansive Pacific horizons. Coastal works from this period are less common than his mountain scenes and are especially sought after by West Coast collectors. This is a rare and early example dated adjacent to his signature on the painting.

Details

• Dimensions: 29 1/2 X 24 1/2 in.

• Original oil painting on canvas c. 1913

• Signed by the artist

• Large-format composition

• Rich surface texture and visible brushwork

• Ready to hang