Signed Vintage Original Oil Painting Birch Forest Stream Landscape Art Framed

The picture is framed with Velvet matting in gold tone. I may be wrong about the signature, but that was my best attempt at reading it.

I couldn't find any information on the artistist "Elbel Gewell, " but the skill level appears does not appear to be that of an amateur. With the velvet matting, I'd date this painting to the 1970s. This tranquil woodland scene by Ethel Goswell exemplifies the quiet beauty and atmospheric richness characteristic of mid-century American landscape painting. A gentle stream meanders through a sun-dappled forest of birch trees, rendered in expressive brushwork and a grounded, natural palette.

The painting invites the viewer into a moment of peaceful stillness-sunlight filtering through the canopy, reflections gliding across the surface of water, and trees arching gently over a secluded woodland path. Painted with both technical skill and emotional subtlety, Goswell's work aligns with the traditions of American regionalism and plein-air painting, emphasizing the personal connection between artist and place. The composition leads the eye naturally toward the vanishing point, drawing us through the forest in a way that feels immersive and serene.