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WAYNE THIEBAUD (1920-2021), THREE ICE CREAM CONES, 1964, OIL ON CANVAS - WAYNE THIEBAUD (1920-2021), THREE ICE CREAM CONES, 1964, OIL ON CANVAS Dimensions: Image size: 50.8 x 66 cm. All measured values are approximate. Signature: Wayne Thiebaud Description: A brightly colored still life depicting three ice cream cones arranged in a precise horizontal row against a pale yellow-green background. Each cone supports a rounded scoop rendered in distinct combinations of cream, pink, caramel, brown, and yellow, while vivid blue shadows extend sharply behind the forms and create a strong sense of depth. The composition is organized around a narrow shelf running horizontally across the center, with the pointed cones visually echoed below the shelf line to create a playful geometric rhythm. Thick, creamy passages of paint emphasize the sculptural quality of the ice cream, while saturated orange, blue, green, and yellow accents heighten the work's graphic clarity. The deliberately isolated presentation of familiar food imagery reflects the distinctive visual vocabulary closely associated with Thiebaud's celebrated paintings of cakes, pies, candies, and other everyday American subjects. The lower right bears the signature ”thiebaud” together with the date ”1964.” The reverse shows an aged canvas mounted on a wooden stretcher with a paper label attached.