Holmes Neves — Landscape of Minas Gerais signed and dated 1976, Brazil

Small painting by the Brazilian artist Holmes Neves (1925-2008), depicting a mountain landscape from Minas Gerais with, in the distance, the typical white steeples of a historic colonial town (probably Ouro Preto, a recurring subject for the artist). Trained at the School of Fine Arts in Belo Horizonte, a student of the famous modernist painter Guignard, Holmes Neves specialised throughout his career in the landscapes of the historic towns of Minas Gerais — their baroque churches, their houses, and their vegetation. Characteristics: Signed at the bottom left "Holmes" Counter-signed and dated on the back of the canvas: "Holmes Neves, 1976" Original gallery label on the back: Domus Galeria de Arte, Rua Joaquim Angélica, 184 (Brazil) Dimensions indicated on the label: 22 X 16 cm.