Loran Frederick Wilford (1892-1972) American, Watercolor Landscape "Distant Hills". Watercolor landscape painting depicts mist-shrouded rolling mountains under an overcast sky, rendered with soft washes of blue, purple, and green tones and housed in a weathered wooden frame. Signed lower right. Framed.

Overall Size: 18 x 22 in.
Sight Size: 11 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.

Loran Frederick Wilford (1875–1964) was an American painter and printmaker associated with the Arts and Crafts movement and the early twentieth-century American art scene. Born in Illinois, Wilford developed a particular interest in landscape and graphic art, working in a style that combined careful observation of nature with the decorative qualities characteristic of the period. He is especially known for his etchings and other prints depicting rural and pastoral subjects, in which he emphasized atmospheric effects, seasonal changes, and the quiet character of the American landscape. Wilford exhibited his work widely and was active in the printmaking community at a time when etching and fine-art printmaking were enjoying renewed popularity in the United States. Although less widely known today than some of his contemporaries, his work reflects the era’s appreciation for handcrafted graphic arts and the intimate, picturesque qualities of the American landscape.

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