Josef Ebnöther (1937 Altstätten/Canton St. Gallen/Switzerland; resident there) "Evening". Original title Powerful, associative composition with a furrowed, rough surface and earthy colouring. Ebnöther's works, created from inner impulses and moods with contemplative and associative effects, are in the tradition of Abstract Expressionism, Art Informel and Tachisme. The Swiss artist became familiar with these styles during his studies in Paris between 1962 and 1969, where he attended the Académie de la Grande Chaumière and École des Beaux-Arts. Mixed oil on canvas; signed on the reverse on the stretcher. Signed on the reverse of the stretcher with the location Altstätten, titled and dated (19)87. (19)87. Two gallery labels. 80 cm x 60 cm. Frame. Mixed media with oil on canvas. Signed. Inscribed with title, location Altstätten, dated (19)87 and with two gallery labels on the reverse.