Renato Bussi (1926-1999) - Bretagna

Splendid and imposing original oil painting by the well-known Italian painter Renato Bussi, an important and richly composed period piece dated 1973 and officially titled "Bretagna". The work depicts a fascinating and dramatic nocturnal landscape with a rural farmhouse surrounded by bare trees, dominated by a twilight sky and a soft moon cutting through the darkness. The painting technique stands out for a distinctly tactile and expressionist approach, rich in dense color impasto laid down with vigorous spatula touches and rapid brushstrokes, unmistakable stylistic signatures of the author that confer extraordinary lyrical force and dynamic energy to the scene.

Artist: Renato Bussi (Italy)
Title of the work: Bretagna
Year: 1973
Medium and support: Oil on canvas

DIMENSIONS
Canvas only / internal work: 75 x 75 cm (Large square format)
Total with frame: 104 x 104 cm

DETAILS AND PRESENTATION
Signature and date: Clearly signed and dated on the front, bottom right, and on the back of the canvas (as evidenced by the gallery photographs).
Edition: Unique work (original piece, not a print or a multiple).
Frame and setup: The painting is enhanced by a imposing and richly carved period frame with a gold finish and a wide light-colored inner passepartout with a gold filet. The frame harmonizes superbly with the dark tones of the Breton night scene, enhancing its intrinsic luminosity and doubling the visual impact and stage presence of the painting. Equipped with protective glass.

Provenance: Italian private collection.

CONDITION AND SHIPPING
Conditions: Excellent overall state of preservation, both the painting surface, which retains intact a textured impasto, solid and with vivid colors, and the rich golden frame and protective glass (as extensively documented by the gallery photographs, which form an integral part of the description).

Hand delivery preferred, where possible.

Shipping: The artwork will be shipped complete with its precious frame and protected by glass. Packaging will be carried out professionally and to measure, using specific protective materials (bubble wrap, expanded polystyrene, and sturdy thick cardboard or wood) to ensure the total integrity of the painting during transport.
Fully trackable and insured shipment.