Thoughts on this small Impressionist-style painting?

Just a little 8" x 10" on board. Came from an estate in Detroit. I can't tell if it's an amateur's attempt or a maybe a study for a larger painting by a trained artist. On the edges you can see where the blue was once very vivid and bright....kind of dulled now. Thickly painted, tiny bit of impasto.

 

I like it. Nicotine stained maybe?

 

Thanks! Just old varnish, probably. It's pretty heavily varnished.

 

In my humble opinion its better than a "sunday" painter. Id love to see it cleaned,but I know how expensive that is. I like it too.

 

I like this. I don't think it's amateur. Amateurs lack the confidence and ability to apply paint like that and still have it make sense.

 

I like it, too...

 

Me three....

 

Agree with the others. Too bad it is unsigned.

 

Thanks guys. It has several of the characteristics of the work of William Greason, who lived in Detroit and established a painting school there. Could be a study by him or one of his followers, I suppose.

 

Great! Let us know!

 

Eh, not really much info I've found out. But can you see any similarities to this painting by Greason? Not like mine would be worth a lot of money or anything even if it is by him, It's just interesting to me.

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/6563349

 

It could be,Moon. Those trees look a lot like his,but the backgrounds seem a bit different ?

 

Overall, it does look like Greason

 

How so?

Not a terribly attractive daub, but it does have some method. Beyond that, who can say?

 

The composition

 

Actually, it reads IRL as a bright, happy little painting, Alec. I very much like it. btw, see the pm I sent you