Title: Panda in Bamboo Forest Artist: Roger Hall (1914 - 2006) Style: Mid-Century Modernism, characterized by bold, often stylized, and colorful depictions of wildlife. Subject: A panda bear, sometimes nestled in a, or surrounded by, green bamboo foliage. Signed: Artist hand in scripted "R. Hall” at the bottom left hand corner of the painting. * Medium: Original oil on canvas. * Size: 10” x 8” Framed Sized 16” x 13” x 1” About Artist: Roger Hall (1994-2006) was born in London, England. * Background: He grew up in Islington and started his career at age 15 painting cinema displays. * Claim to Fame: He was a prolific book illustrator for Ladybird Books and created the first-ever depiction of James Bond on a book cover (Casino Royale, 1955). * Panda Paintings: There are original oil paintings, particularly featuring pandas in bamboo forests. These works often feature a vibrant, modernist, and slightly stylised aesthetic.