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Desert Sunflowers & Petroglyphs - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). Desert sunflowers stand in the foreground with a towering plateau and giant cumulous clouds behind. On the right the word, "petroglyphs," is underlined with three images, including a seated robed figure, a flutist and another seated figure, and a bird. This drawing was likely a preparatory sketch for a larger painting. Under the mat, an illegible note describes the mesa with color detail and flowers, daisies, lupin, and sunflowers.
This piece is unsigned, but was acquired from David Sisson, the artist's son, initialed on verso.
Presented in a new white mat with foam-core backing.
Mat size: 16"H x 20"W
Image size: 11"H x 13.25"W
Laurence Sisson, was a student of Herbert Barnett (1910-1972), he was one of America's preeminent realist painters today. His work may be found in the permanent collections of museums nationwide including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Portland Museum of Art, Maine.
Laurence Sisson painted landscapes for sixty years. He was known for his paintings of the Maine coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes with abstract and surrealist elements. Laurence Sisson spent 50 years living in both areas of the United States yet he notes the most influential place for his artistic development was the time he spent in Japan as a young man.
Laurence Sisson was been a talented painter as a child and attended art classes at the Worcester Art museum in Massachusetts. Sisson painted professionally while in his early twenties though he had not decided to devote his life to art. While serving in the military during the United States occupation of Japan after War World II he was assigned to decorate the general's residence in Yokohama. This assignment forced him to learn all he could about the land and culture of Japan and by the time he left he was changed as an artist and man.
Sisson describes this period of his painting as when he began "designing nature." His work appears to be a response to traditional Asian landscape painting, his Yankee sensibility and western art training at Yale summer school. His landscapes of both Maine and the southwest are inspired by real locations, but are in fact imaginary landscapes.
Sisson was the youngest member of the Watercolor Society of America.
- Creator:Laurence Sisson (1928, American)
- Creation Year:late 20th Century
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
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- Condition:Overall, very good condition. Top right edge of paper has a tear, as pictured above, but is hidden by the mat. Minor water marks in the bottom left corner. Mat is new.
- Gallery Location:Soquel, CA
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Laurence Sisson
Laurence Sisson, was a student of Herbert Barnett (1910-1972), he was one of America's preeminent realist painters today. His work may be found in the permanent collections of museums nationwide including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Laurence Sisson painted landscapes for sixty years. He was known for his paintings of the Maine coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes with abstract and surrealist elements. Laurence Sisson spent 50 years living in both areas of the United States yet he notes the most influential place for his artistic development was the time he spent in Japan as a young man. Laurence Sisson was been a talented painter as a child and attended art classes at the Worcester Art museum in Massachusetts. Sisson painted professionally while in his early twenties though he had not decided to devote his life to art. While serving in the military during the United States occupation of Japan after War World II he was assigned to decorate the general's residence in Yokohama. This assignment forced him to learn all he could about the land and culture of Japan and by the time he left he was changed as an artist and man. Sisson describes this period of his painting as when he began "designing nature." His work appears to be a response to traditional Asian landscape painting, his Yankee sensibility and western art training at Yale summer school. His landscapes of both Maine and the southwest are inspired by real locations, but are in fact imaginary landscapes. Sisson was the youngest member of the Watercolor Society of America.
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