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

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.