Oil on artist cardboard mounted to wood stretcher Housed in a gilt wood frame Signed lower right "Hans Hofmann 42" On verso is an old label bearing "Catalog No. 391-1948/Botanic Garden Oil/on Cardboard 22" x 30"". The same is written in pencil along the top of the stretcher and back of board. The back has been painted white and inscribed "To Dave Passell/Our Love/Hans & Renate" SIZE: 22" x 30". Overall: 23-1/4" x 31-1/4" PROVENANCE: Gifted from the artist & his wife to our consignor CONDITION: Very good with surface dirt. The painting surface has thick impasto (1/4" to 1/2" high in spots) and a few small areas appear to have missing impasto (some were probably in the making) 50036-1 WAG (100,000-150,000)