Lightning Storm, Two Cranes in Flight

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Oil painting of a lightning storm over a Florida landscape. There is a small body of water in the lower center of the painting (a). This stream or pond is surrounded by green and brown trees and water grasses. A downed palm tree is in the foreground. Two (2) white egrets or cranes are in flight just above the water. There is a large tree in a grassy open space on the far bank. The stormy sky is dark with large clouds. Yellow lightning cuts diagonally across the sky in the background. A forest is along the horizon line. The work is signed at the bottom right. There is an embossed logo on the reverse of the board. The board has loss around the edges. The wooden frame (b) is made from repurposed construction materials. Both sides are the frame are covered by gold-colored paint. The board is secured to the frame with small staples.

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