Watercolor Rainbow Trout Fish Leaping To Catch Dragonfly By Ralston Gudgeon

• This 1 breathtaking watercolor painting captures a vibrant rainbow trout leaping up to catch a dragonfly. Scottish artist Ralston Gudgeon skillfully hand-painted this remarkable piece with intricate details and eye-catching colors. Perfect for any fishing enthusiast or art collector.

• Watercolor on paper with a front protective glass cover.
• The different colors, green, blue, gray & red hues are so vibrant, which you will love.
• Title Rainbow Trout.
• Set in a traditional impressive frame.
• A good size with the frame being 72.5 cm wide and 56 cm high.
• Subject hunting fascinating study of a rainbow trout fish in a river, leaping in mid-flight to catch an airborne Dragonfly. With reeds seen below the water surface, & the water is swirling.
• Signed by the famous Scottish artist Ralston Gudgeon RAW 1910-1984.
• Rals ton Gudgeon, a Scottish-born artist. Dudgeon is best known for his paintings of birds and animals, mostly in watercolour. Dudgeon studied at the Glasgow School and in 1933 won the Torrance Memorial Award from the Glasgow Institute.  
• Dudgeon was one of Scotland’s leading wildlife artists and in 1936 he was the youngest man ever to be elected to the RAW. He is represented in the Glasgow Art Gallery, the Paisley Art Gallery and the City of Edinburgh Collection.
• The colors are so bold and vibrant, an exceptionally beautiful example of Dudgeon's work.
• The rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The Steelhead (sometimes called Steelhead trout) is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coastal rainbow trout (O. m. irides) or Columbia River Redband trout (O. m. Gairdneri) that usually returns too freshwater to spawn after living two to three years in the ocean. Freshwater forms that have been introduced into the Great Lakes and migrate into tributaries to spawn are also called Steelhead.
• Adult freshwater stream rainbow trout average between 0.5 and 2.5 kilograms (1 and 5 lb), while lake-dwelling and anadromous forms may reach 9 kg (20 lb). Coloration varies widely based on subspecies, forms, and habitat. Adult fish are distinguished by a broad reddish stripe along the lateral line, from gills to the tail, which is most vivid in breeding males.
• Circa mid 20th century.
• Provenance label verso.
• Highly sought after by CEO's, interior designers, museums, art CEOs, antique dealers, famous & private collectors, film TV studios prop shops.
• Ready for immediate home wall display with hanging thread verso.
• Incredible conversation piece for your guests. 
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• Condition report. 
• Offered in fine used condition. 
• The front painting surface is in good order, having some painting stains in places, the wood frame having some scuffs, wear in places, scratches & stains, some small chips in places commensurate with usage & old age. 
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Dimensions in centimeters of the frame

High (56 cm)
Wide (72.5 cm)
Depth (1.5 cm)