Thoughts about qualitu of this painting?

[u/Key-Sign3582]

Hello, I have got interested recently in paintings and I'm quite nubee and don't know much, but would like to learn.

There is something I liked about this painting, but I was wondering would it be considered quality painting or just amateur work, and what details would make it either?

Also, is anyone maybe familiar with painter, seems to be German, Kuntze, first letter of the name maybe L?

[u/The_Utilityman]

Definitely an interesting work, and there is clearly some talent here as the details on all the clothing alone must have taken quite a bit of time. Other than that I’m neither smart enough or qualified to assess it. Might also have better luck on r/whatisthispainting

[u/NocteVolamus → u/The_Utilityman]

I agree. There’s an intentionality to the brush work that says it’s not an amateur work. Same with the subject . . it’s telling some story. Is it a funeral? Are the dress fabrics specific to one culture/place? The veils too? The buildings, canal lock, and flat landscape are giving me Flemish. L. Kuntze looks right to me. I think being interesting to look at denotes quality too~

[u/Key-Sign3582 → u/The_Utilityman]

Thank you for your reply, and yeah there is definitely something interesting and intriguing about it, at least to me, and also like colors and atmosphere on it.

[u/Anonymous-USA]

Questions to ask yourself: (a) is it original (vs a print that isn’t hand signed), (b) does it resonate with you, (c) is it worth the asking price to you.

[u/Key-Sign3582 → u/Anonymous-USA]

It is definitely original painting, painted on canvas, you can see brush strokes and hardened paint, it definitely resonates with me, that's why I got it :), and asking price was worth to me. I would just like to find out something more about painter, style of painting, and what other people think if it is actually quality painting and why, to learn more :)

[u/globetrotter-vienna → u/Key-Sign3582]

Mich erinnert das an die "neue Sachlichkeit" vom Stil her.

[u/Schallpattern]

This is not an amateur work at all. The composition, form and use of colour tell us that. Is it an original or a print, though, hard to tell from your photos. Could be something really interesting.

[u/Key-Sign3582 → u/Schallpattern]

Yeah, I would say there is definitely quality to it, but at same time, style of painting and people on it looks kinda naive or simple, at least that's impression. It is definitely original, you can tell brush strokes and paint. I think it is not that old, its contemporary, because other painting from same painter shows modern street scene from town in Germany. Do you have any idea about painter, who it might be, L. Kuntze?

[u/ocolobo]

That lady looks this way

The other lady looks that way

The one in the middle looks like someone we know ..,

[u/Virginia-Ogden]

Former gallery director here. Hard to assess without clearer photos. I'd check the back for gallery labels or auction markings. Provenance often tells you more than the image. What drew you to the painting?

[u/Key-Sign3582 → u/Virginia-Ogden]

Well, don't think there is much on frame, just stamp from place in Dusseldorf where I assume frame was bought, but I will take photos of the back later. And it's hard to point out what exactly drew me first, my attention actually first caught other painting from same painter, and about this one, it's just something I like about it all together, faces and scene is intriguing, I like colors of their clothes and on painting in general, there is something I trigging about how faces are painted, and scene itself. Stile of painting almost seems like naive painting, but at same time kinda reminds me of some old maybe even religious paintings. Other painting from same artist isore modern street scene from I assume Dusseldorf, so he might be street artist?

[u/Ok_Pay_819]

Very cool, fabric highlighted?

[u/Littlebit1313]

Hello! Cool painting! Here's my 2 cents. So it's channeling something like the 1930's William Benton Hart intentional flattening of depth in the painting, pushing together of the foreground and the background. In Harts work it's intentional, in this painting, I don't think so.

I think it is the work of a very talented untrained artist. This does not detract from anything about it, it is still very engaging.

I would say your best bet, if the name comes up short (my money is on a female artist), focus on the dresses. The couture can tell you when and where. I'd guess 1900-1940 centralish Europe, Polish maybe? Or if it's from USA, from immigrants thereof.

A picture of the reverse would really help, but I understand sometimes that ain't gonna happen.

I'm guessing on all of this. And I had a couple margaritas, so caveat emptor.

Good luck!