3: AARON BOHROD (1907-1992) TROMPE L'OEIL OIL ON BOARD

Aaron Bohrod (1907-1992)
Still Life ''52'' Anatomy of a Horse. (Early 1960s.)
The extraordinary composition of visual trickery, and masterfully executed precision, is signed lower right within the work as if the letters were intaglio carved in the antique wood panel. An original label from Everett Oelschlager Galleries remains verso.

Aaron Bohrod (1907-1992) was a notable American artist renowned for his mastery the trompe-l'œil painting technique, a term that translates form French to English as 'optical illusion' or 'to deceive the eye.' He initially gained recognition as an artist for his social realism genre scenes in the 1930s. After the war, he transitioned to the trompe l'oeil style of which he is an obvious master.
Board measures 25 x 30.75 with a framed size of 38 x 32 inches.
Very good to fine original untouched condition. There are no issues, to any degree, of scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
Provenance: Private collection, Kansas City, Missouri.
$12,000 - $18,000