117: WALT GONSKE (BORN 1942) WHITE MOUNTAINS OIL ON CANVAS

Walter Gonske (Born 1942)
In the White Mountains on N.H. (Late 20th Century)
The image of rugged mountain terrain in a pleasing color palette is signed lower right and titled verso.

Gonske moved to Taos, New Mexico, in 1972. A former illustrator, he became a founding member of the ''Taos Six,'' a group credited with revitalizing the Taos art market in the 1970s. Working primarily en plein air, as with the painting offered here, he is known for his bold brushwork and expressive landscapes of New Mexico and the greater Southwest. His work has been shown in the Prix de West Invitational for nearly five decades, earning him medals from the National Academy of Western Art and the Frederic Remington Painting Award. He has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Taos Art Museum and is represented in the collections of the Gilcrease Museum, the Eiteljorg Museum, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Canvas measures 20 x 26 with a framed size of 25.25 x 31.25 inches.
Very good original untouched condition. There are no issues of major scratches, losses, repairs, in-painting or touch-up.
$2,000 - $3,000