It looks more like faux impressionism at best. Judging from the photograph he seems to have used impasto a lot, but it's not an undiscovered masterpiece, and it doesn't really have the Socialist Realism of the WPA murals that you see in Post Offices and buildings of the omnipotent lords of DC. I'd give about $10-25 for it. "All women are created equal. Then some become Marines" Katy Perry video for "Part of me" Thomas Hart tehart@xxxxxxx On Mar 28, 2012, at 10:03 PM, David Ritchie wrote: > A current e bay listing for a painting in the style of "Impressionism," was > created, says the seller, between 1900 and 1949. But then he says it has a > "WPA theme," and "it seems to date from the 1970's or later." > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/DYNAMIC-MODERN-IMPRESSIONIST-WPA-THEME-FEMALE-NUDE-STUDIO-PORTRAIT-SIGNED-MIL-11-/230764375880?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item35baa0ef48#ht_500wt_1180 > > Buy it if you can get it to stay still, is my advice. > > David Ritchie, > Portland, > Oregon------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html