John Chapman Lewis (American, 1920 - 1995), a vibrant abstract expressionistic oil on canvas painting in shades of yellow and brown, signed "LEWIS" and dated '58 in the lower-right corner. Canvas stretcher measures 28" x 36" and original frame 29" x 37"
Lewis was an accomplished mid-century abstract expressionist whose works are held by a number of prestigious museums, including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the Phillips Collection, and the North Carolina Museum of Art.