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'Locomotives Watering' — 1930s Social Realism
By Reginald Marsh
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Reginald Marsh, 'Erie R.R. Locos Watering (Locomotives Watering)', etching, 1934, edition 100 (Whitney, 1969), Sasowsky 155. Unsigned as published; numbered '68/100' in pencil. A su...
Category

1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

'Locomotives Watering' — 1930s Social Realism
'Locomotives Watering' — 1930s Social Realism

Reginald Marsh
'Locomotives Watering' — 1930s Social Realism, 1934

H 8.88 in W 11.88 in
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, social-realist drawing, on cream wove paper, with margins (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches), in good condition
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression

Daniel Ralph Celentano
Strike Breakers — social realism, Great Depression, c. 1934

H 12 in W 15 in
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
By Charles Demuth
Located in New York, NY
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism Charles Demuth (1883
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism

Charles Demuth
"Bathers" American Scene Social Realism 20th Century Modernism Ashcan Fauvism, c. 1930

H 20 in W 17 in
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Paper

Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene

Jo Cain
Working Man WPA Social Realism Industrial Modernism 20th Century American Scene, 1930

H 46 in W 32 in D 2 in
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
socially conscious subjects, including this empathetic work, ‘Negro’, and a celebrated memorial portrait of
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject

Nicholas Panesis
'Negro' — California WPA, 1930s Social Realism – African American Subject, 1934

H 10.63 in W 8.5 in
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By William Gropper
Located in New York, NY
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern William Gropper (1898
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

William Gropper
"Unemployed" WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern , 1937

H 30 in W 26 in
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Antonio Petruccelli
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA

Antonio Petruccelli
House Beautiful Cover Proposal. American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA, c. 1930s

H 20 in W 22 in
'A Morning in May' — 1930s Social Realism, New York City
By Reginald Marsh
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Reginald Marsh, 'A Morning in May', etching, 1936, edition 100 (Whitney, 1969), Sasowsky 169. Unsigned as published; numbered '89/100' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, ...
Category

1930s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

'A Morning in May' — 1930s Social Realism, New York City
'A Morning in May' — 1930s Social Realism, New York City

Reginald Marsh
'A Morning in May' — 1930s Social Realism, New York City, 1936

H 8.25 in W 11.94 in
"Golddigger, " Isaac Friedlander, WPA, New York City, Social Realism, 1931
By Isaac Friedlander
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Isaac Friedlander was born in 1890 in Mitau, Latvia. He studied painting and printmaking at the Academy of Rome—the only formal art training he would ever have. After the overthrow o...
Category

1930s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

"Golddigger, " Isaac Friedlander, WPA, New York City, Social Realism, 1931
"Golddigger, " Isaac Friedlander, WPA, New York City, Social Realism, 1931

Isaac Friedlander
"Golddigger, " Isaac Friedlander, WPA, New York City, Social Realism, 1931, 1931

H 5 in W 3.44 in
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
By Philip Evergood
Located in New York, NY
Interior with Man at Table American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Painting Philip Evergood
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior

Philip Evergood
Philip Evergood American Modernism WPA Social Realism Modern Still Life Interior, 1932

H 19 in W 23 in D 2 in
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century

Jo Cain
Lower Manhattan American Modernism NYC Cityscape Social Realism WPA 20th Century, c. 1930s

H 41 in W 49 in D 2 in
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
By Louise Ronnebeck
Located in New York, NY
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism Louise Emerson
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Cardboard, Watercolor

WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism

Louise Ronnebeck
WPA Post Office Mural Study Native American Scene Regionalism Social Realism, 1937

H 14 in W 22 in
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism

Jo Cain
Railroad Worker Industrial WPA American Scene Mid Century Modern Social Realism, c. 1930s

H 43 in W 34 in D 2 in
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion The board measures
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion

Mervin Jules
"Tailor" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century Modern Fashion, 1930s

H 18 in W 24 in D 2 in
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Board

Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century

Jo Cain
Machine Age Industrial WPA Era American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century, c. 1930s

H 27 in W 46 in D 2 in
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
By James McCracken
Located in New York, NY
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural James McCracken
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural

James McCracken
WPA Landscape American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Farm Rural, 1930s

H 34 in W 42 in
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism Arthur Rosenman
Category

1930s Art Deco Interior Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism

Arthur (Rosenman) Ross
Art Deco Movie Set 20th Century American Modernism Hollywood WPA Social Realism, 1937

H 17 in W 27 in
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
, and social injustice was central in his work. After publishing the graphic novel Alley Oop in 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism

William Gropper
Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social Realism

H 14 in W 11 in
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago

Harold Haydon
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago, 1938

H 26 in W 31 in
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern

Jo Cain
Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Industrial WPA Modern, c. 1930s

H 48 in W 28 in D 2 in
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern, 1930s

H 40 in W 42 in D 2 in
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA

Jo Cain
Industrial Man Working Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modern WPA, c. 1930s

H 44 in W 32 in D 2 in
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene

Jo Cain
Industrial Working Man WPA Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene, c. 1930s

H 40 in W 39 in
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural

Jo Cain
Chemists American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism WPA Science Mural, c. 1930s

H 49 in W 40 in D 2 in
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Painter" 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Working Man Modern WPA Era, c. 1930s

H 47 in W 42 in D 2 in
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan Daniel Ralph
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan

Daniel Ralph Celentano
Long Beach WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan , c. 1930s

H 16 in W 18 in D 2 in
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper

Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working

Jo Cain
Surveyors WPA American Scene Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism Men Working, c. 1930s

H 39 in W 49 in D 2 in
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
By Maurice Becker
Located in New York, NY
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures MAURICE BECKER
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures

Maurice Becker
Neon Lighting WPA Mid 20th Century Social Realism American Scene Modern Figures, 1936

H 25 in W 21 in D 3 in
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial

Jo Cain
WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Social Realism American Scene Men Working Industrial, c. 1930s

H 42 in W 40 in
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era Jo Cain (1904 - 2003
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper, Ink

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Double Sided WPA Era, c. 1930s

H 17 in W 22 in
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan. Signed lower right
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan

Daniel Ralph Celentano
"A Marro" WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism Modernism Ashcan , c. 1930s

H 14 in W 16 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
By Daniel Ralph Celentano
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Riders Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s Daniel Celentano
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

Daniel Ralph Celentano
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern 1930s

H 16 in W 15 in
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
By Leon Kroll
Located in New York, NY
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century Leon Kroll (1884
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century

Leon Kroll
A Summer Day WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Ashcan Early 20th Century, c. 1930s

H 21 in W 24 in
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
By Lionel S. Reiss
Located in New York, NY
of victims. They have haunted me for years.” Reiss had first observed life in Israel in 1930-31
Category

1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen

Lionel S. Reiss
"Lobstermen in Gloucester, Mass." Lionel Reiss WPA Social Realism Fishermen, circa 1943

H 29 in W 33.5 in
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay
Located in New York, NY
Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson, American (1898-1988) "Nude Musicians," 30 x 35 inches, oil on canvas Signed and dated 1938 signature lower right. Provenance: Collection of Seymour Stein B...
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay

Carl Gustaf Simon Nelson
"Nude Musicians" WPA Mid 20th Century American Modernism LGBT Social Realism Gay, 1938

H 34 in W 39 in D 2 in
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
By Cecil Crosley Bell
Located in New York, NY
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative Cecil Bell (1906
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative

Cecil Crosley Bell
NYC EL American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern WPA Era Figurative, c. 1939

H 30 in W 38 in
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Jo Cain (1904-2003
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA

Jo Cain
St, Louis River Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA, c. 1930s

H 34 in W 36 in D 2 in
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid- 20th Century WPA Era Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era

Jo Cain
"Good Health Week" American Scene Modern Social Realism Mid 20th Century WPA Era, c. 1930s

H 17 in W 22 in
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904
Category

1930s American Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Board

Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern

Jo Cain
Bronx Post Office Mural Study WPA Horse Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern , c. 1930s

H 40 in W 42 in
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism Arthur Rosenman Ross
Category

1930s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Board

“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism

Arthur (Rosenman) Ross
“Dime a Dance” American Art Deco 20th Century Modernism Pin-Up Social Realism, 1933

H 30 in W 26 in
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
By Philip Reisman
Located in New York, NY
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism Philip Reisman (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism

Philip Reisman
Poker Players NYC Mid 20th Century Modern WPA American Scene Social Realism, 1949

H 20 in W 24 in
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
By Carlos Lopez
Located in New York, NY
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century Carlos Lopez (1910
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century

Carlos Lopez
Post Office WPA Mural Study American Scene Social Realism Modern 20th Century, 1940

H 25 in W 28 in
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
By Robert Cronbach
Located in New York, NY
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern Robert M. Cronbach
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern

Robert Cronbach
"Man on a Stair" American Scene Social Realism WPA Mid 20th Century Modern, 1940

H 12 in W 8 in D 4 in
God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene
Located in Doylestown, PA
, and social realism and worked as a newspaper artist during the 1910's and 1920's. He was a Veteran of
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene
God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene

Lester J. Ambrose
God Bless Our Home, Social Realist Scene, Figurative Americana Interior Scene, 1930's

H 24 in W 28 in D 2 in
Modernist wooden garden table 1930's
Located in Forest, BE
new forms of art, philosophy, and social organization which reflected the newly emerging industrial
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Modernist wooden garden table 1930's
Modernist wooden garden table 1930's

Modernist wooden garden table 1930's

H 18.12 in Dm 28.35 in
Das Neue Gesicht der Herrschenden Klasse by George Grosz - 1930
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
Grosz (Berlin, 1823 - 1959, Berlin) in 1930. Original First Edition. Published by Malik, Berlin
Category

1930s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper

Das Neue Gesicht der Herrschenden Klasse by George Grosz - 1930
Das Neue Gesicht der Herrschenden Klasse by George Grosz - 1930

George Grosz
Das Neue Gesicht der Herrschenden Klasse by George Grosz - 1930, 1930

H 11.03 in W 8.27 in D 0.4 in
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in New York, NY
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker. Sight size: 18 x
Category

1930s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker

Louis Wolchonok
Bridge Painter WPA American Modernism Mid 20th-Century Realism Industrial Worker, c. 1930s

H 22 in W 27 in
Jewish Shtetl Machers Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
, and social injustice was central in his work. After publishing the graphic novel Alley Oop in 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Machers Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Machers Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

William Gropper
Jewish Shtetl Machers Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

H 14 in W 11 in
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
, and social injustice was central in his work. After publishing the graphic novel Alley Oop in 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

William Gropper
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

H 14 in W 11 in
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Pushcart Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
, and social injustice was central in his work. After publishing the graphic novel Alley Oop in 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Pushcart Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Pushcart Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

William Gropper
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Pushcart Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

H 14 in W 11 in
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
, and social injustice was central in his work. After publishing the graphic novel Alley Oop in 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

William Gropper
Jewish Shtetl Peddlar Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

H 14 in W 11 in
Women, Dishes, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
Social-Realism style that depicts experiences of the worker and everyday societal life. Measuring at a
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Women, Dishes, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist
Women, Dishes, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist

William Gropper
Women, Dishes, Shtetl Americana Judaica Lithograph WPA Social Realist Artist

H 14 in W 11 in
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism
By George Grosz
Located in Surfside, FL
polemics, he brings together the types of society and draws attention to social grievances: Financial
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism

George Grosz
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism , 1922-1923

H 25.5 in W 19 in
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism
By George Grosz
Located in Surfside, FL
polemics, he brings together the types of society and draws attention to social grievances: Financial
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism

George Grosz
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism , 1922-1923

H 25.5 in W 19 in
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism
By George Grosz
Located in Surfside, FL
polemics, he brings together the types of society and draws attention to social grievances: Financial
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism

George Grosz
Large George Grosz 1923 Lithograph Die Rauber German Expressionism WPA Realism , 1922-1923

H 25.5 in W 19 in
Über alles die Liebe - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1930
By George Grosz
Located in Roma, IT
- 1959, Berlin) in 1930. Original First Edition. Published by Bruno Cassirer, Berlin. Format: in 4
Category

1930s Expressionist More Art

Materials

Paper, Photogravure

Über alles die Liebe - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1930
Über alles die Liebe - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1930

George Grosz
Über alles die Liebe - Rare Book illustrated by George Grosz - 1930, 1930

H 10.44 in W 8.15 in D 0.4 in
"Girl with Guitar" Robert Gwathmey, Music, Southern Social Commentary, Modernism
By Robert Gwathmey
Located in New York, NY
to travel to Europe during the summers of 1929 and 1930. There he saw the work of many artists
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Girl with Guitar" Robert Gwathmey, Music, Southern Social Commentary, Modernism
"Girl with Guitar" Robert Gwathmey, Music, Southern Social Commentary, Modernism

Robert Gwathmey
"Girl with Guitar" Robert Gwathmey, Music, Southern Social Commentary, Modernism, 1965

H 17 in W 21 in
Studio Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism
By Joseph Solman
Located in New York, NY
and critic Harold Rosenberg, were still partial to Social Realism In 1964, The Times, discussing his
Category

1930s American Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Studio Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism
Studio Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism

Joseph Solman
Studio Interior Mid 20th Century American Scene Modern WPA Still Life Realism, c. 1930s

H 13.25 in W 15.25 in
Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
By William Gropper
Located in Surfside, FL
, and social injustice was central in his work. After publishing the graphic novel Alley Oop in 1930
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist
Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

William Gropper
Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social Realist

H 14 in W 11 in
1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor
By Morris Kantor
Located in Surfside, FL
proponent of Social Realism, focused on issues of social, racial, and economic injustice and hardship
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor
1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor

Morris Kantor
1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor, 1930

H 24.5 in W 21 in
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