Hello, this item is an original oil painting on canvas attributed to Martin Rolland, a mid to late 20th century artist known for atmospheric, semi-abstract cityscapes rendered with a palette knife technique. The composition, with its luminous central architectural form rising above a dense, fragmented urban foreground, aligns with decorative modernist trends popular from the 1960s to 1980s. The surface shows textured impasto and layered color blocks, typical of studio-produced works aimed at the commercial gallery market. The signature “Martin Rolland” appears consistent with this type of production, although the inscriptions on the stretcher such as “Paris Scene” and sizing notes indicate standard workshop cataloging rather than unique exhibition labeling. The construction of the stretcher and materials further support a decorative gallery origin rather than a museum-level or historically significant oeuvre.

From a market perspective, works by artists in this category, often sold through galleries as decorative modern oils, tend to have modest secondary market performance unless the artist has a clearly documented and collected career. Paintings of this size and style typically appeal more for interior design than for investment collecting. Based on current comparables, the fair market value would reasonably fall between $400 and $900 USD.