{"product_id":"wilson-hurley-field-study-signed-original-oil-on-canvas","title":"Wilson Hurley Field Study Signed Original Oil on Canvas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilson Hurley (American, 1924-2008)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eField Study: Nakalele Point in Sunlight\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil on canvasboard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 x 16 inches (30.5 x 40.6 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned lower right: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilson Hurley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnder UV exam, there does not appear to be inpaint. Overall presents well with no major visible issues to note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions 18 X 22 Inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePROVENANCE:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrivate collection, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"435\" data-start=\"94\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"123\" data-start=\"94\"\u003eWilson Hurley (1924–2008)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a celebrated American landscape painter best known for his sweeping depictions of the western sky and land. Born in \u003cstrong data-end=\"263\" data-start=\"244\"\u003eTulsa, Oklahoma\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hurley showed artistic talent early in life, encouraged by his mother and spending time with noted New Mexico artists as a teenager. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"789\" data-start=\"437\"\u003eHe graduated from the \u003cstrong data-end=\"507\" data-start=\"459\"\u003eUnited States Military Academy at West Point\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1945 and served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps and Air Force. After military service, Hurley earned a law degree from \u003cstrong data-end=\"668\" data-start=\"636\"\u003eGeorge Washington University\u003c\/strong\u003e and practiced law in Albuquerque for over a decade, all while continuing to paint. \u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1221\" data-start=\"791\"\u003eAt age \u003cstrong data-end=\"804\" data-start=\"798\"\u003e40\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hurley left his legal career to pursue art full-time. Over the next four decades, he became known for dramatic panoramas of western landscapes, where vast skies and luminous light play central roles. His works have been acquired by major institutions including the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1071\"\u003eNational Cowboy \u0026amp; Western Heritage Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e, and he completed monumental series such as \u003cem data-end=\"1182\" data-start=\"1161\"\u003eWindows to the West\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1520\" data-start=\"1223\"\u003eHurley received numerous honors, including the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1292\" data-start=\"1270\"\u003ePrix de West Award\u003c\/strong\u003e and induction into the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1341\" data-start=\"1316\"\u003eOklahoma Hall of Fame\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is regarded as one of the premier landscape artists of the 20th century. He lived and worked in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1457\" data-start=\"1443\"\u003eNew Mexico\u003c\/strong\u003e until his death in 2008\u003cspan data-state=\"closed\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\" class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Avenir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46401648296163,"sku":"","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/1389\/5395\/files\/Wilson-hurley-signed-study-landscape.png?v=1750804947","url":"https:\/\/maisonavenir.com\/products\/wilson-hurley-field-study-signed-original-oil-on-canvas","provider":"Maison Avenir","version":"1.0","type":"link"}