Ernest Fiene (1894–1965) American, Oil on Canvas Floral Still Life "Wild Flowers". Oil painting by Ernest Fiene features a rustic bouquet of wildflowers, including Queen Anne's Lace and Black-eyed Susans, arranged in a decorative ceramic pitcher with a yellow butterfly hovering nearby against a soft blue background. Signed lower right. Titled and attributed on stretcher. Unframed.

Overall Size: 30 1/4 x 25 in.

Ernest Fiene (1894–1965) was a German-born American artist celebrated for his versatile work as a painter, printmaker, etcher, and muralist, whose career spanned much of the 20th century. Born in Elberfeld, Germany, he emigrated to the United States in 1912 and studied at the National Academy of Design, Beaux-Arts Institute of Design, and the Art Students League in New York before continuing his studies in Paris. Fiene became known for his cityscapes, industrial scenes, landscapes, and figural works executed in a style that merged realism with modernist clarity, and he also produced major public murals, including a 2,000-square-foot commission for New York’s High School of Needle Trades. He exhibited widely, taught at the Art Students League and other institutions, was elected an Academician of the National Academy of Design, and his work was included in major museum collections.

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