Oil painting by Alexander Michael of a pine forest near Ostia, Italy 1973

A framed oil painting depicting a pine forest in the Ostia region near Rome, Italy. The work is painted in oil on canvas in an impressionist style, with quick and visible brush strokes and vibrant natural colours. Painted by the German artist Alexander Michael in 1973, it bears his signature in the lower left corner as well as on the reverse. Alexander Michael (1939-2024) was a German painter known for landscapes, still lifes, and architecture. His paintings can be stylistically attributed to Impressionism or a late Impressionist style. His loose, confidently applied painting style creates a lively and atmospheric effect with visible brush strokes and bright colours. The light conditions, colour tones, and the artist's subjective perception are characteristic of his works.