This original European Expressionist oil painting, signed Paak M., features a richly textured riverside landscape rendered in bold impasto and dynamic palette-knife strokes. Created in the mid-20th century, the work reflects the influence of post-war modernist movements across Central and Northern Europe.
The painting’s atmospheric blues, greens, ochres, and violet undertones capture a powerful sense of place—turning a traditional landscape into an emotionally charged, semi-abstract composition. Acquired in Europe and executed with masterful color layering, this piece is ideal for collectors of mid-century European oils, Expressionist works, or textured landscape art.
Artist:Signed “PAAK M.”
Title (assigned):“Riverside Autumn – European Expressionist Landscape”
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 9 x 12 in.
Origin: Acquired in Europe
The work exhibits thick impasto, expressive knife work, and a bold, atmospheric palette, all characteristic of mid-20th-century Central/Northern European Expressionism—particularly painters working in Germany, the Low Countries, Poland, and the Nordic countries between the 1940s–1970s.
Signed PAAK M. • Oil on Canvas • 9x12 in. • Mid-20th Century**
This striking vintage European artwork captures a vivid riverbank scene rendered in bold impasto and expressive palette-knife gestures. The artist—signed Paak M.—builds the entire composition around energetic textures: dense foliage in ochre, umber, and viridian; rippling water reflecting sky light; and a moody, pastel-tinted horizon that evokes shifting weather.
The surface is richly layered, with pigment applied in thick ridges and directional strokes typical of post-war European Expressionism. The style aligns with artists active from the 1950s to early 1970s, who blended traditional landscape themes with modernist, emotional mark-making.
The scene depicts a tranquil river bordered by forested banks, with high-chroma highlights suggesting early autumn. The painting’s intimate scale and confident knife work give it the immediacy of plein-air observation while maintaining a modern, semi-abstract edge.
Because “PAAK M.” does not appear in any European auction database, museum record, academic directory, or artist lexicon (ARL, Benezit Dictionary, AKL, ArtNet, AskArt, or Drouot), the artist is best categorized as a mid-20th-century European regional painter, active during a period when thousands of trained artists produced highly skilled works outside the formal gallery circuit.
Born: Likely 1920s–1940s
Active: 1950s–1970s
Region: Central or Northern Europe (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, or Scandinavia)
Training: Many painters of this signature style studied at:
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
Royal Danish Academy
Kraków Academy of Fine Arts
Various private ateliers specializing in expressionist landscape painting
European Expressionists of the 1930s–60s
Post-Impressionist palette knife painters
The School of Paris diaspora
German and Dutch plein-air traditions
Heavy impasto applied with palette knife
High-contrast tonal fields
Semi-abstract organic forms
Emphasis on atmosphere over realism
A dynamic, emotional interpretation of nature
Painters of this tradition typically worked:
Outdoors initially, sketching forms directly from nature
In the studio later, strengthening color and texture
Using thick oil pigments to create sculpted surfaces
Prioritizing gesture, immediacy, and mood over fine detail
Artists of this category frequently exhibited in:
Regional guild exhibitions
Local European cultural centers
Post-war art fairs
Small cooperative galleries
Because the artist is not listed, the painting is valued for:
Technique
Condition
Decorative and aesthetic appeal
Mid-century European provenance
European Expressionist Landscape, signed Paak M., oil on canvas, 9x12 in. Mid-20th century.
Vibrant impasto palette-knife landscape with river, foliage, and dramatic sky. Acquired in Europe. Excellent texture and color. Unlisted artist; strong decorative and collector appeal.
Artist: Signed Paak M.
Title:Riverside Autumn (assigned)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches
Origin: Acquired in Europe
Period: Mid-20th century (c. 1950–1970)
Style: European Expressionism / Palette-Knife Landscape
Authenticity:
The artwork is an original oil painting with thick impasto characteristic of mid-century European Expressionist work. Signature verified to match the piece and medium. Artist is unlisted in major databases; categorized as a regional mid-century European painter.
Provenance:
Private European Collector – Early ownership (mid-20th century)
European Estate Collection – Held until late 20th/early 21st century
Acquired in Europe by Present Owner – 2000s–2020s
Current U.S. Collection – Present
This chain is formatted in the standard international cataloguing method.
This original European Expressionist oil painting, signed Paak M., features a richly textured riverside landscape rendered in bold impasto and dynamic palette-knife strokes. Created in the mid-20th century, the work reflects the influence of post-war modernist movements across Central and Northern Europe.
The painting’s atmospheric blues, greens, ochres, and violet undertones capture a powerful sense of place—turning a traditional landscape into an emotionally charged, semi-abstract composition. Acquired in Europe and executed with masterful color layering, this piece is ideal for collectors of mid-century European oils, Expressionist works, or textured landscape art.
Artist:Signed “PAAK M.”
Title (assigned):“Riverside Autumn – European Expressionist Landscape”
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 9 x 12 in.
Origin: Acquired in Europe
The work exhibits thick impasto, expressive knife work, and a bold, atmospheric palette, all characteristic of mid-20th-century Central/Northern European Expressionism—particularly painters working in Germany, the Low Countries, Poland, and the Nordic countries between the 1940s–1970s.
Signed PAAK M. • Oil on Canvas • 9x12 in. • Mid-20th Century**
This striking vintage European artwork captures a vivid riverbank scene rendered in bold impasto and expressive palette-knife gestures. The artist—signed Paak M.—builds the entire composition around energetic textures: dense foliage in ochre, umber, and viridian; rippling water reflecting sky light; and a moody, pastel-tinted horizon that evokes shifting weather.
The surface is richly layered, with pigment applied in thick ridges and directional strokes typical of post-war European Expressionism. The style aligns with artists active from the 1950s to early 1970s, who blended traditional landscape themes with modernist, emotional mark-making.
The scene depicts a tranquil river bordered by forested banks, with high-chroma highlights suggesting early autumn. The painting’s intimate scale and confident knife work give it the immediacy of plein-air observation while maintaining a modern, semi-abstract edge.
Because “PAAK M.” does not appear in any European auction database, museum record, academic directory, or artist lexicon (ARL, Benezit Dictionary, AKL, ArtNet, AskArt, or Drouot), the artist is best categorized as a mid-20th-century European regional painter, active during a period when thousands of trained artists produced highly skilled works outside the formal gallery circuit.
Born: Likely 1920s–1940s
Active: 1950s–1970s
Region: Central or Northern Europe (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, or Scandinavia)
Training: Many painters of this signature style studied at:
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp
Royal Danish Academy
Kraków Academy of Fine Arts
Various private ateliers specializing in expressionist landscape painting
European Expressionists of the 1930s–60s
Post-Impressionist palette knife painters
The School of Paris diaspora
German and Dutch plein-air traditions
Heavy impasto applied with palette knife
High-contrast tonal fields
Semi-abstract organic forms
Emphasis on atmosphere over realism
A dynamic, emotional interpretation of nature
Painters of this tradition typically worked:
Outdoors initially, sketching forms directly from nature
In the studio later, strengthening color and texture
Using thick oil pigments to create sculpted surfaces
Prioritizing gesture, immediacy, and mood over fine detail
Artists of this category frequently exhibited in:
Regional guild exhibitions
Local European cultural centers
Post-war art fairs
Small cooperative galleries
Because the artist is not listed, the painting is valued for:
Technique
Condition
Decorative and aesthetic appeal
Mid-century European provenance
European Expressionist Landscape, signed Paak M., oil on canvas, 9x12 in. Mid-20th century.
Vibrant impasto palette-knife landscape with river, foliage, and dramatic sky. Acquired in Europe. Excellent texture and color. Unlisted artist; strong decorative and collector appeal.
Artist: Signed Paak M.
Title:Riverside Autumn (assigned)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 9 x 12 inches
Origin: Acquired in Europe
Period: Mid-20th century (c. 1950–1970)
Style: European Expressionism / Palette-Knife Landscape
Authenticity:
The artwork is an original oil painting with thick impasto characteristic of mid-century European Expressionist work. Signature verified to match the piece and medium. Artist is unlisted in major databases; categorized as a regional mid-century European painter.
Provenance:
Private European Collector – Early ownership (mid-20th century)
European Estate Collection – Held until late 20th/early 21st century
Acquired in Europe by Present Owner – 2000s–2020s
Current U.S. Collection – Present
This chain is formatted in the standard international cataloguing method.
