A Modern oil painting on canvas, The Beginning, depicting an abstract expressionist landscape in the manner of Matthew Wong, Canadian, 1984 to 201. Signed and titled, on the backside. Matthew Wong was a Canadian artist. Self taught as a painter, Wong received critical acclaim for his work before his death in 2019 at the age of 35. Roberta Smith, co chief art critic at The New York Times, has praised Wong as one of the most talented painters of his generation. Matthew Wong is known for Stylized landscape painting, dreamlike scenes, photography. One of a kind artwork.