By Scott Kahn (b. 1946), Autumn Moon, 2014-2015, oil on linen, 24 1/8 x 28 1/8 inches (61.3 x 71.5 cm), ©️ Scott Kahn, photo: Christie’s London, 1 Mar 2023. #art #painting #oilpainting From the lot essay: “Kahn’s work often returns to the natural world, as he observes, remembers and imagines it. Describing Autumn Moon in 2015, Kahn wrote: ‘The inspiration has to be strong and compelling. If I am not moved to begin a painting, how can I expect the viewer to be moved and compelled to look at it? I envy those artists who go seamlessly from one painting to the next, who have an inventory of ideas waiting to be expressed. My paintings don’t just fall off my brush.’” The artist’s website: https://www.scottkahnpainter.com/paintings/view/180