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Message:: [QUOTE="Mark London, post: 43928, member: 346"]Kardinalisimo, I cannot tell you with 100% certainty whether this is from a factory or by some "talented amateur" but rather offer an opinion based on photographs of the piece. This opinion is backed up by over 40 years experience as a fine art dealer, an art history degree, and an exposure to literally tens of thousands of artworks in museums, galleries, artists' studios, and yes, even paint factories in Shanghai and Manilla. One of the things to look at is the quality (or lack thereof) of the paint, canvas, & stretchers, all of which look low end on your picture. Professional materials are far better and significantly more expensive than what one would see in a factory picture or even at your neighborhood art supply store. Another thing to remember is that the artists working in Asian paint factories are pretty damned good. They work 10 to 12 hours a day for most of the year and know how to handle a brush. It should come as no surprise that their pieces look "better" than the legion of Bob Ross inspired Sunday paint slingers.[/QUOTE]