Bidspirit auction | Attributed Bernard Gussow Watercolor Maine

Attributed Bernard Gussow Watercolor Maine Tree Trunk Series Work in Process - A single framed original watercolor painting on paper, attributed to the American artist Bernard Gussow (1881–1957). The work depicts a forest landscape, likely a wooded path surrounded by tree trunks, rendered in a loose, early 20th-century style utilizing an earthy palette of greens, browns, and oranges. The work is faintly signed B. Gussow in the lower right corner. The verso contains extensive handwritten provenance notes identifying the artwork as a Watercolor Maine Tree Trunk Series, explicitly noting it is a Work in Process and pointing out a color test segment on left side and pencil checking. The verso further identifies the artist as Bernard Gussow (1881–1957) of N.Y./N.J. A small label from The Art Gallery, New York City, From November 1981 is affixed to the backing paper. The watercolor is presented under glass in a reddish-brown wooden frame with a wide, dark maroon fabric mat and a thin red inner border.