Help w/Artist's Name and Thoughts on Monet-ish(?) Mountain/Landscape Painting?

I found this at my local thrift store today - and for only $19.95 I figure even if it's not a good painting/known artist, then the frame is worth at least that much, right?

Any idea of the artist's name & any thoughts on the painting itself would be sincerely appreciated!

 

That's an interesting find. I read the artist's signature as "Mariscal." Let's see what others see.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristides_Rojas_Natural_Monument

Debora

 

Don't see Monet.

Debora

 

I'm glad the artist left out the antennae

 

How funny! I thought that didn't enhance the scene too.

Debora

 

Marisol?

 

Now here's a Venezuelan artist who knows his Monet. César Prieto.

Debora

 

Cesar Prieto? Is that him?

 

No, yours is not by Prieto.

Debora

 

Ah well - someone here will know if he's known at all!
So Debora - do you like it? (Thank goodness you didn't say 'factory' again! lol)

 

Yes, I like it. Think worth trying to identify artist.

Debora

 

Probably someone who painted in their free time.

 

I'm going to disagree. To my eye, it doesn't appear to be an amateur work.

Debora

 

There’s a fine line between a talented amateur and a less than stellar professional. In my admittedly snooty opinion, the only similarities between this and a Monet is that they’re both landscapes on canvas.

 

I didn't mean it was like a monet in talent - it made me think of a monet because - I think - of the ... softness of he painting? Not sharp & in clear focus (if that makes sense)

 

Wish we could identify artist but not sure how to do so. Already tootled around Google Venezuela but...

Debora

 

Nice find journeymagazine! Well done you Debora for finding that location. Amazing

 

Here's a list of art galleries in Caracas. You might want to choose a couple to start with -- the first two, for instance -- and contact them to see if they can identify the artist of your work.

https://theculturetrip.com/south-am...alleries-the-spirit-of-venezuelan-creativity/

Debora