Large-Scale Expressionist Male Figure Oil Painting by Philip Stein, United States, 1938

A powerful and large-scale expressionist oil on board by American artist Philip Stein (1919-2009), depicting a male figure curled inward with eyes closed, rendered in bold impasto brushwork across a richly layered palette of deep purples, greens, earth tones, and warm flesh. The painting carries a raw emotional intensity and physicality strongly reminiscent of the European expressionist tradition, particularly the work of Soutine and early Picasso. Signed and dated Stein 38 lower right, placing this work in the artist's early career at just 19 years old, making it a remarkable document of precocious talent. Presented in a simple white floater frame.