Douglas Denniston Abstract O/C Painting, Bird and Fish

Douglas Denniston (Arizona, 1921-2004) abstract expressionist oil on canvas painting titled "Bird and Fish", featuring a brightly colored geometric rendering of a bird and a fish, arranged in four vertical columns. Signed and dated "Denniston '48" lower right. Eric Firestone Gallery, Scottsdale and Tucson, AZ paper label, en verso. Housed in a white painted frame. Sight: 21 1/2" H x 39 1/4" W. Framed: 24" H x 42" W. Provenance: Estate of Russell McAdoo, Murfreesboro, TN. Biography: Douglas Denniston studied painting with Raymond Jonson and co-founded the Transcendental Painting Group with Emil Bistrram in 1938. In 1945 he came to New Mexico and became involved in the Santa Fe/Taos Art Movement. His work during this period was mainly abstract. By the 1950s, when he began a teaching position at the University of Arizona, he began working in a more representational style. His work has been exhibited at MOMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Butler Institute of American Art.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with craquelure, primarily to red, green, and pink areas of bird.