An abstract mixed media painting by the American artist James L. Bruch (1942-2023). This painting features an abstract landscape scene, with a sun in the yellow sky hanging above hills, dogs in yards, trees, houses and other buildings. In a silver-tone metal frame against a white mat, this piece is unsigned with an estate stamp verso. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, James Bruch pursued his artistic talents at the University of Notre Dame, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1964. Thereafter, he received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California in 1967. While in school, Bruch focused his attention on painting bright scenes and recreating masterworks in pencil. From the ‘70s-’90s, he built his advertising career, garnering recognition for his efforts along the way. Upon retirement, Bruch immediately returned to decades-old ideas of colorful abstraction, which he had reimagined throughout his lifetime.