Oil on panel by Aldo Affortunati, dating from the 1940s. Aldo Affortunati (Castenuovo di Garfagnana 1906 – 1991), lived in Florence. He began to paint Tuscan landscapes, obtained according to the spirit and technique of the ‘macchiaioli’. He abandoned the paintbrush and took up the mestichino (small spatula) with which, by throwing the colours in masses onto the canvas, without spreading them, he obtained greater brilliance. His works are included in collections in the United States, Brazil, Switzerland, France, Germany and Belgium. His exhibition in New York was very successful. He held personal exhibitions in Rome, Bologna, Biella, Florence, Milan, Turin, New York, etc.

Period: 1940s

Measurements: In frame H 38 x W 48 x D 4 cm / Table H 20 x W 29.5 cm