A figurative modern oil on canvas by Edward Barton ( American 1926- 2012) entitled " Seated Female Nude" and signed by the artist "Barton" lower right. Rendered with with expressive thick textured layers, the painting depicts a seated nude female with long black hair facing against a dark brown / red background. About the artist : Known for luminescent seascape painting on linen and canvas, Edward Barton is entirely self-taught as an artist. He was born on June 24, 1926 in New York, and made his home in California. He was a member of the American Institute of Fine Arts, California and listed in American Artists of Renown. Edward Barton died on January 14, 2012, in Houston, TX . Dimensions: 24” H x 20” W x 1.75” D