Anthony Rappa

Fauvist Still Life with Fruit Basket and Books

1990

Gorgeous mid-century painting of heavily textured Ranunculus flowers in a blue vase by Bonnie Yankauer (American, 20th Century), 1964. The palette and impasto brush strokes gives thi...

Bright, colorful Fauvist figurative painting of a woman with vase of flowers in a vibrant interior space, by an unknown Bay Area artist (American, 20th...

Substantial and period mid century modernist impasto still life of a basket of fruit upon a table by Monterey, California artist T. Brown (American, 20th Century). This bold still-li...

Wonderful vibrant fauvist mid century modern still-life of a plate with grapes and bananas by California artist Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015) c.1960. This mid-century ...

Beautiful oil painting of a basket of Fuji apples with a plaid cloth hanging behind by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" lower right. Unframed. Image, 24"H x ...

Gorgeous mid-century Fauvist still-life by an unknown artist, circa 1960. This vibrant painting features a gorgeous palette of rich colors that reflect beautifully on the copper pot....

This painting features vibrant hues of yellow, purple, green and pink. Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel holds an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and a BFA f...

Anne Harney is a representational painter beginning her work from observation and concluding with a mix of imagination. “I prefer to begin my work from life. My landscape paintings u...

JANET AMENT DE LA ROCHE (American 1916-2000) "Still Life of Table with Lemons and Vase of Flowers," Oil painting on canvas wrapped board in carved gilt wood frame Hand signed L/R, "de la Roche," and signed verso Provenance: Private Collection, Pearland, Texas. Dimensions: framed 15 X 19.5 sight 12 X 16 Janet Ament De La Roche (1916-2000) was active/lived in California. She is known for Post impressionist, abstract figurative painting. This painting while clearly figurative bears the influence of the emerging Abstract expressionist movement. Janet Ament De La Roche was born in Hollywood, CA on December 31, 1916. Janet first studied in Los Angeles at Otis and Chouinard art institutes. While studying at Jepson Art Institute in 1947, she met and soon married artist, Victor Di Gesu. Janet de La Roche was often called one of the last Bohemians. She was an artist as well as an avid Flamenco dancer. The couple spent four years in Europe and further studied in Paris at Académie de la Grande Chaumière and Andre Lhote Institute, and in Barcelona at Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Jorge .She also studied with the artist, Ejnar Hansen. as well as with Earl Kerkam, Yves Brayer, Jean Aujame, Edouard Goerg, F.Tolles Chamberlin and George Stanley. Upon returning to California in 1956, they settled on the Monterey Peninsula and built a home in Pacific Grove. She exhibited widely and with much success, including at the Salon d'Automne (1954), the Salon des Artes Decoratifs, Museum of Modern Art, Paris, (1955), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She was the winner of the Prix Othon Friesz. She was included in the exhibit at the Pacific Grove Art Center, A Salute to 14 Major Artists, (Other “Legacy” artists include, Janet Ament, Carolyn berry, Joan Savo, Justine Weber, Virginia Conroy, George Degroat, Eldon Dedini, Sam Colburn, Alex Gonzalez...

"Magnolia Forever I" and "Iris Bloom Too" form a captivating duo, each capturing the unique beauty of nature in its own way. In "Magnolia Forever II," the blooming magnolias evoke ti...

"Magnolia Forever I", "Magnolia Forever II" and "Iris Bloom Too" form a captivating trio, each capturing the unique beauty of nature in its own way. In "Magnolia Forever II," the blo...

"Magnolia Forever I" and "Magnolia Forever II" captivate with their enchanting depiction of magnolias in full bloom, evoking the timeless grace of nature in all its splendor. Each of...