Hello, this item is a large oil painting on canvas, framed in walnut with rope insert, measuring approximately 54 by 30 inches overall (image size 47.5 by 23.5 inches). The back bears a sticker from “Nouveau Artists, Original Oil Paintings & Lithographs” located at the Bergen Mall in Paramus, New Jersey. This mall opened in 1957 and housed several galleries selling decorative art for the middle-class market during the 1960s and 1970s. The painting is unsigned, and while competently executed, it was most likely sold as decorative art rather than as a collectible fine art piece.

Although some have speculated whether it could be an early Bob Ross, there is no evidence to support that attribution. Bob Ross did not sell works through Nouveau Artists or Bergen Mall galleries, and his works are distinctive and generally accompanied by provenance tied to his teaching or television career. The quality here is indeed strong, but attribution should remain anonymous. In the current market, large unsigned decorative oil paintings of landscapes typically sell in the range of 150 to 400 USD at auction, with retail values somewhat higher if marketed as vintage mid-century décor.