Dear Steven,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

The presented object appears to be a painting made in oil or acrylic paint on canvas with 18 x 24 inches measurements. The painting depicts a winter landscape and was made in the middle or second half of the 20th century. It is signed in the lower left corner with the name Nichols. It was not made by Hobart Nichols because of the quality of the depiction, the style, and the quality.
Comparable objects were recently offered and sold on the international auction market.
This piece is in good condition and no severe damage is visible in the images provided.
A fair market estimation would be between 40 to 80 USD.
This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary.

With kind regards,
Gregory