$2,500
Fernando de Jesus Oliveira (Ferjo) (Brazilian, b. 1946), "Museum Staircase with Fish and Strawberry", acrylic on canvas, signed lower right. Modern painting depicting wrapping staircase with electric blue runner with ornamental iron railing with a referential rendition of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" masterpiece displayed at the central landing and Rene Magritte's "The Son of Man" displayed on the wall below, surrealistic elements throughout including dimensional multi-colored orbs, fish, strawberries and butterflies float vacantly in the space, diagonally-split composition with flat planar sheet creating multiple dimensions of space in one field. Unframed approximately 40" x 30". Framed approximately 49.5" x 39.5".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2016-03-05