Silent Barnyard is an original 24×20-inch oil on canvas by Rex Fluty (1934–2015), celebrated for his atmospheric rural American landscapes. Acquired in Europe, this beautifully restrained composition features two simple farm structures set against a pale sky, surrounded by bare winter trees and warm golden earth.
Fluty’s trademark minimalism—soft horizons, quiet fields, and the subtle geometry of barns—creates an evocative sense of solitude and reflection. His work draws from American regionalism and tonalism, emphasizing emotional mood over strict detail.
An excellent piece for collectors of rural Americana, minimalist landscapes, modern regionalist art, and mid-century American painters.
This 24×20-inch oil on canvas by Rex Fluty presents a quiet, contemplative rural landscape rendered with the artist’s trademark mixture of minimalism, emotional atmosphere, and structural clarity. A pair of simple, unadorned farm buildings—one modest, one slightly larger—stand against a pale gray sky. Bare winter trees stretch their branches upward, and a sloping foreground of ochre earth is dotted with small flecks of golden light, suggesting early autumn leaves or the final warmth of the season before winter’s full arrival.
Fluty creates an intentional stillness: the empty yard, the leaning fence posts, and the soft, hazy horizon merge to form a sense of solitude. The crisp geometry of the barns contrasts beautifully with the soft, almost blurred treatment of the surrounding trees and earth. His limited palette—warm browns, muted yellows, bone white, and deep blue-black roofs—gives the work a restrained but powerful emotional tone.
The composition is classic Fluty: rural architecture, isolation, simplicity, and the poetry of a quiet moment. Signed “Rex Fluty” lower left.
Born: 1934, Arkansas, USA
Died: 2015, Oklahoma, USA
Training: Self-developed painter; active participant in regional studios and American plein-air traditions
Primary Output: Rural landscapes, barns, winter trees, minimal compositions, American heartland themes
Rex Fluty was an American painter best known for his serene depictions of the rural American landscape. Born in Arkansas in 1934, he drew early inspiration from the farmland, barns, and open spaces of the American South and Midwest. Though largely self-trained, Fluty refined his skills through participation in local art leagues, traveling painting groups, and regional workshops throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri.
By the 1960s–1970s, Fluty had begun exhibiting in regional galleries, art associations, and juried exhibitions across the Midwest. His work became particularly noted for:
Soft tonal fields and hazy atmospheric backgrounds
Farm structures, barns, fences, winter trees
Emphasis on mood rather than detail
Quiet, meditative scenes suggesting memory and passing seasons
Influenced by American tonalism and regionalism, Fluty developed a style that balanced realism with emotional restraint. His muted palette and careful compositions evoke a sense of stillness that collectors often describe as “hauntingly peaceful.”
Fluty’s paintings are held in many private collections across the U.S. and Europe, often acquired during travel or through dealers who favored American regionalist painters.
Rex Fluty (American, 1934–2015)
Silent Barnyard
Oil on Canvas, 24 × 20 in.
Signed lower left.
Atmospheric rural American landscape featuring barns, winter trees, and warm earth tones. Classic Fluty minimalism and emotional stillness. Acquired in Europe.
Artist: Rex Fluty (American, 1934–2015)
Title: Silent Barnyard
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24 × 20 inches
Signature: Signed “Rex Fluty” lower left
Period: Late 20th Century
Artist Background: American painter known for atmospheric rural landscapes, quiet tonal fields, and minimalist architectural forms. Exhibited regionally throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the greater Midwest from the 1960s onward.
Condition: Excellent; stable canvas, no notable losses or repairs.
Provenance:
Artist’s Studio, USA
Private Collection, Europe
Artfind Gallery, Washington DC (current owner)
Rex Fluty Studio, United States – original creation
Private Collector, Europe – acquired mid–late 20th century
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC – current owner and representative
Silent Barnyard is an original 24×20-inch oil on canvas by Rex Fluty (1934–2015), celebrated for his atmospheric rural American landscapes. Acquired in Europe, this beautifully restrained composition features two simple farm structures set against a pale sky, surrounded by bare winter trees and warm golden earth.
Fluty’s trademark minimalism—soft horizons, quiet fields, and the subtle geometry of barns—creates an evocative sense of solitude and reflection. His work draws from American regionalism and tonalism, emphasizing emotional mood over strict detail.
An excellent piece for collectors of rural Americana, minimalist landscapes, modern regionalist art, and mid-century American painters.
This 24×20-inch oil on canvas by Rex Fluty presents a quiet, contemplative rural landscape rendered with the artist’s trademark mixture of minimalism, emotional atmosphere, and structural clarity. A pair of simple, unadorned farm buildings—one modest, one slightly larger—stand against a pale gray sky. Bare winter trees stretch their branches upward, and a sloping foreground of ochre earth is dotted with small flecks of golden light, suggesting early autumn leaves or the final warmth of the season before winter’s full arrival.
Fluty creates an intentional stillness: the empty yard, the leaning fence posts, and the soft, hazy horizon merge to form a sense of solitude. The crisp geometry of the barns contrasts beautifully with the soft, almost blurred treatment of the surrounding trees and earth. His limited palette—warm browns, muted yellows, bone white, and deep blue-black roofs—gives the work a restrained but powerful emotional tone.
The composition is classic Fluty: rural architecture, isolation, simplicity, and the poetry of a quiet moment. Signed “Rex Fluty” lower left.
Born: 1934, Arkansas, USA
Died: 2015, Oklahoma, USA
Training: Self-developed painter; active participant in regional studios and American plein-air traditions
Primary Output: Rural landscapes, barns, winter trees, minimal compositions, American heartland themes
Rex Fluty was an American painter best known for his serene depictions of the rural American landscape. Born in Arkansas in 1934, he drew early inspiration from the farmland, barns, and open spaces of the American South and Midwest. Though largely self-trained, Fluty refined his skills through participation in local art leagues, traveling painting groups, and regional workshops throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri.
By the 1960s–1970s, Fluty had begun exhibiting in regional galleries, art associations, and juried exhibitions across the Midwest. His work became particularly noted for:
Soft tonal fields and hazy atmospheric backgrounds
Farm structures, barns, fences, winter trees
Emphasis on mood rather than detail
Quiet, meditative scenes suggesting memory and passing seasons
Influenced by American tonalism and regionalism, Fluty developed a style that balanced realism with emotional restraint. His muted palette and careful compositions evoke a sense of stillness that collectors often describe as “hauntingly peaceful.”
Fluty’s paintings are held in many private collections across the U.S. and Europe, often acquired during travel or through dealers who favored American regionalist painters.
Rex Fluty (American, 1934–2015)
Silent Barnyard
Oil on Canvas, 24 × 20 in.
Signed lower left.
Atmospheric rural American landscape featuring barns, winter trees, and warm earth tones. Classic Fluty minimalism and emotional stillness. Acquired in Europe.
Artist: Rex Fluty (American, 1934–2015)
Title: Silent Barnyard
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dimensions: 24 × 20 inches
Signature: Signed “Rex Fluty” lower left
Period: Late 20th Century
Artist Background: American painter known for atmospheric rural landscapes, quiet tonal fields, and minimalist architectural forms. Exhibited regionally throughout Oklahoma, Arkansas, and the greater Midwest from the 1960s onward.
Condition: Excellent; stable canvas, no notable losses or repairs.
Provenance:
Artist’s Studio, USA
Private Collection, Europe
Artfind Gallery, Washington DC (current owner)
Rex Fluty Studio, United States – original creation
Private Collector, Europe – acquired mid–late 20th century
Artfind Gallery, Washington, DC – current owner and representative
