POP CHALEE
Mythical Forest
Circa 1960s
Dimensions: 19” x 25” (Art) | 28” x 34” (Frame)
Medium: Gouache on paper
Condition: Overall very good
Provenance:
– Private Collection, Tulsa, OK
– Trotta-Bono Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
ON HOLD
Pop Chalee organizes the forest through vertical repetition and stylized procession. Deer move in calm alignment beneath towering trees rendered with Native American “studio-style” clarity. The painting resists illusionistic depth in favor of surface and rhythm. The landscape here is ordered, inhabited and continuous. Chalee’s restraint gives the work its authority and purity.
