LONE JACK, MO. — Dirk Soulis’ 313-lot October 14 gallery auction focused on regionalism and Kansas City art history and was led at $190,000 by Birger Sandzen’s (Swedish/American, 1871-1954) “Golden Aspens.” Vertically oriented and from 1929 during the artist’s most desirable middle period, the oil on canvas composition was signed and dated and had a robust color palette applied in high relief impasto. The 40½-by-30-inch painting had been acquired directly from the artist by a rural Kansas public library and had carried an estimate of $80/120,000. Prices quoted include the buyer’s premium as reported by the auction house; a more extensive sale recap will appear in a forthcoming issue.