Clementine Hunter

Wash Day

1971

If you have been watching the prices of Clementine Hunter's work over the past two years, you will know that they have soared to astronomical height...

Sir Alfred East was both a full member of the Royal Academy and president of the Royal Society of British Artists, so his pedigree is impeccable. He be...

A gentle Impressionist scene of a pretty young woman on a trail in the forest in dappled light. Written on the back is "M. Graves 48" but the canvas and stretcher seem a lot older th...

A large, spectacular, absolutely splendid painting by noted French painter Georges Clairin, which appeared for auction at Christie's in 2004 (see photo...

In addition to having his work in museums and fine corporate collections, Alabama artist Donny Finley showed for years at prestigious Bryant Galleries on ...

A large and endlessly entertaining painting combining acrylic and collage, by important emerging artist Gunner Dongieux (New Orleans, San Francisco). Part of the Breakup Series, whic...

Charming winter scene by folk artist Susan Northey Winch. I believe she comes from a family of folk artists from the northeast. Oil on board measures 14 by 11. Frame is 18 by 15.

A perfect painting for lovers of Japan and those of primitive/naive outside art. It is a work by an internatoanlly noted extraordinary artist with an extraordinary life. Maurice LOIRAND (1922-2008) is born into a working class family in Brittany, near the Atlantic coast coast in France. He starts working as a skilled labourer in the shipyards aged 15. Aged 20, when the Nazis start to occupy the country, he joins the Resistance movement, where he meets and befriends thinkers, painters and poets. He is thus introduced to an artistic and intellectual universe far removed from the world of his origins. Loirand finds himself drawn to art, and soon dedicates all his free time to learn how to paint. Completely self taught, he soon begins to exhibit his pictures alongside high level artists. He moves to Paris in the 1950s, and - although still working as a technician - paints all night. He finally becomes a full time artist in 1968. International travel and a multitude of exhibitions follow. He exhibits in Brazil, Argentina, and with Jean Tiroche Gallery in New York, among others. His work is now shown alongside works by Leger, Matisse and Picasso. The Collector's Guild New York Ltd commissions Maurice Loirand for several works of lithographic art. Loirand discovers Japan in the early 1970s, and decides to stay for 18 years. He marries Kazué SHIMOTORI, a Japanese poet...

The artist of this painting is unknown but it can be ascribe to a Tuscan movement of the 20th century inspired by 19th century art like Verismo (as we can deduce by the clean and not...

The artist of this painting is unknown but it can be ascribe to a Tuscan movement of the 20th century inspired by 19th century art like Verismo (as we can deduce by the clean and not...

Contemporary Atmospheric Black & White Monochrome Landscape Wilderness Painting by 20th Century Artist. Mark Thompson is a seasoned professional pa...

A Lands Five Ornaments, Health, Wealth, Fertility, Joy and Safety Oil, gold leaf on arches paper with a crackled varnish finish Image 5" x 7" Mounted 10" x 12" signed and dated low...