Although the colors were bright, I hung it in the loft area of my log home in Orchard Park, New York, and it made that casual area sparkle.
In 2003 I began to create art myself (which has taken over our home), so my lively Matson painting has been bubble-wrapped and stored on a closet shelf in our Brooksville, Florida home. Now we are now "downsizing", and have decided to sell it. I went on the internet to research the name "Matson".
(Closeup of Artist's Signature)
I have found several Matson's who are artists on the internet! Todd Matson does wonderful work... but could this have been an early painting? R.J. Matson is a cartoonist, but could this have been an early oil, done as a student? There are dozens of Matsons out there! So who painted this colorful painting? Here are some close-ups...
There might be a clue in how the canvas was stretched.... Here's a peek at the back....
Ok, I put it out there! If anyone knows which "Matson" painted this painting... I would love to know also!
Thank you for caring .... from the grateful Wild Old Lady who is having fun today in Florida!
10 comments:
I have an oil painting with a similar signature. it is much more abstract than yours, it was given to me by a friend whom "acquired" it recently. he felt i would enjoy it, and he was correct! I too would like to know who painted it!
I have a similar painting, and after a little bit of research I'm pretty sure it's Jan Matson. There are a lot of similarities in the signature.
I have a painting by the same artist!
Two owls on a branch leaning ear to ear. Painted in the same style.
Such a nice painting, and get this...I found it next to a dumpster.lol
I'm trying to research this "Matson" character as well. I'm not as impressed with my painting as I am with yours but the signature is identical. I may have a first name in the next few days, if I find out I'll help you out.
I found a painting at a yard sale with the same signature. It's of a lighthouse and it is beautiful...couldn't pass it up. I'm not convinced it's Jan Matson. I guess we are all on the search for the elusive Matson!
my mom has the same painting ecept there are 3 owls sitting on a branch same orange/yellow coloring ,exact signature. She told me she had it given to her as a gift from sears back in the early 70's..she also heard on the news that the artist died and you could buy his artwork at Sears years ago .
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I will throw my hat into this arena because I too have a Matson. My signature is slightly different ("t" instead of capital "T") but the scene is identical. My colors are orange where yours are yellow. The frame and back look exactly the same. I got mine at a thrift store somewhere in Alabama, most likely Baldwin County on the coast. Did you ever find out any more info about the artist? Petty
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Has anyone ever found out who this is. I too, have a Matson.
Have you compared signatures with the painting's on Jan Matson's website? Here's the link http://www.janmatson.com/
try Meg Matson from Missouri
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