Abstract composition resembling geological rock layers
Transcendental composition with hints of figural abstraction in colors of blue
outer dimensions measure 49 ¾ x 39 ¾ inches
Original vintage circa 1939 drawing by artist Emil James Bisttram
The landscape is cast in vivid shades of blue
Santa Fe (New Mexico), Painting, dated 2005 27046 Abstract composition resembling geological rockOriginal landscape painting of Santa Fe, New Mexico with adobe buildings, trees and mountains, by Colorado artist Rita Derjue. The composition depicts the iconic Southwestern architecture of Sante Fe and its surrounding landscape in warm shades of orange, yellow, rust, and dark cyan. Watercolor on paper. Signed by the artist lower right; Signed, titled, and dated, 2005, verso. Presented in a custom frame with UV 70 protectant glass.