This small plaque is an intimate and exciting example of the ceramic work of Estherly Allen. She was a student of George McNeil, an important Abstract Expressionist, and this Expressionist influence is visible in this experimental work. In the image, the gestural painted glazes add a sense of spontaneity and energy to the landscape and figures. 

White ceramic with yellow, black and white glazes
7.75 x 7.75 inches, artwork
13.25 x 14.75 inches, frame
Framed in an unglazed shadow box with a dark chocolate modern profile moulding; mounted on a hardboard backing.
Unsigned