A contemporary folk art oil on canvas painting of a St. Bernard by fabled Washington, DC artist Kate Lang (American, 20th century). The red, white and blue background adds an Americana slant to this charming piece. Signed lower right. Artwork in new, solid wood gold frame measures 23.5" x 27.5". Artwork in good condition with some light wear. Frame is new.
From the Smithsonian Archives of American Art: "Kate Lang, born Kathryn Louise Barbour in 1910 in Mobile, Alabama, started painting at age 80. A self-taught artist, she sold her paintings at local flea markets (Washington, D.C.'s Eastern Market on Saturdays and Georgetown Market on Sundays) until her death in 1996. Lang excelled at celebrity and pet portraits painted in the style of contemporary folk art. She held exhibitions at Connection Gallery in Washington, D.C. and George Washington University's Dimrock Gallery in 1992 and at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1995."
