Sicily

A charming mid century original landscape painting of Taormina in Sicily, executed in oil onto board.

The work captures the Mediterranean’s timeless appeal through a soft, impressionistic lens. The composition looks out across a sunlit coastal garden toward the tranquil blue sea.

A graceful palm tree rises against a pale sky, acting as a vertical anchor amid the horizontal sweep of sea and shoreline. In the foreground, flowering borders burst with colours of reds, yellows, blues, and greens rendered in delicate, dappled brushstrokes. A large terracotta urn overflowing with blooms adds a distinctly Mediterranean character, while white terraces and garden walls guide the eye gently through the composition.

The artist employs a light, atmospheric palette of sea blues, sage greens, soft creams, and warm earth tones, evoking the hazy warmth of a Sicilian afternoon. Rather than focusing on precise detail, the painting captures the mood and sensation of place: the scent of flowers on warm air, the shimmer of sunlight on water, and the leisurely elegance of a coastal garden overlooking the Ionian Sea.

This oil on board is presented in a complementary frame.  Both the painting and frame are in excellent vintage condition.

Size: 54 x 62 cm (including frame)