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Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
By Maurice Becker
Located in Surfside, FL
El Pulsa de México, an English-language magazine. After that time, he dedicated himself to painting
Category

Early 20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Maurice Becker
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

H 28 in W 20.5 in
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC Jo Cain (1904
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC

Jo Cain
UNION SQUARE Depression Era Oil Painting WPA Realism American Scene Realism NYC, c. 1940

H 43 in W 31 in D 3 in
Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
Manhattan glass factory where he painted floral designs on vases. During the Depression, Kish became a WPA
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s
Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

Maurice Kish
Around East River, NYC Bridge, City Scene Oil Painting WPA Era 1940s

H 20.5 in W 24.5 in
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Modernism WPA Realism industrial Colorful
Located in New York, NY
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Modernism WPA Realism industrial Colorful "New York Subway
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Modernism WPA Realism industrial Colorful
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Modernism WPA Realism industrial Colorful

Trew Hocker
NYC Subway Mid 20th Century American Modernism WPA Realism industrial Colorful, 1947

H 47 in W 59 in D 3 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
"NYC Subway" American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism Cityscape Transit
By Max Arthur Cohn
Located in New York, NY
"NYC Subway" American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism Cityscape Transit. 26 x 28 inches
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"NYC Subway" American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism Cityscape Transit
"NYC Subway" American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism Cityscape Transit

Max Arthur Cohn
"NYC Subway" American Modernism Scene WPA Mid-Century Realism Cityscape Transit, 1940s

H 31 in W 37 in D 2 in
WPA American Scene Modernism 20th Century NYC Industrial "Cellar with Horseshoe"
By Joseph Solman
Located in New York, NY
"Cellar with Horseshoe" WPA American Scene Modernism 20th Century NYC Industrial Joseph Solman
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA American Scene Modernism 20th Century NYC Industrial "Cellar with Horseshoe"
WPA American Scene Modernism 20th Century NYC Industrial "Cellar with Horseshoe"

Joseph Solman
WPA American Scene Modernism 20th Century NYC Industrial "Cellar with Horseshoe", circa 1938

H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
By Ernest Fiene
Located in New York, NY
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural Ernest Fiene (1894
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural

Ernest Fiene
NYC Cityscape American Scene WPA Modern Realism Mid 20th Century Architectural, 1930

H 45 in W 39 in
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
By Chaim Gross
Located in Surfside, FL
Alliance (in 1934), during the time she was transitioning from painting to sculpture. In the late 1920s and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist

Chaim Gross
Rare Chaim Gross Watercolor Painting Manhattan Skyscrapers Train NYC WPA Artist , c.1920s

H 22.5 in W 18 in
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in New York, NY
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern Ludwig Bemelmans
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern

Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
"Coney Island" Brooklyn NYC Amusement Park Mid-century American Scene WPA Modern, c. 1940s

H 42 in W 34 in D 2 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
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
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century
By Bernard Gussow
Located in New York, NY
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century "Late Afternoon
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century

Bernard Gussow
Columbus Avenue NYC c. 1920s/30s American Scene Ashcan WPA Modern 20th Century, c. 1920s/30s

H 23 in W 27 in
WPA Street Scene Painting American School
Located in Wiscasset, ME
WPA street scene painting American school. Unsigned, could be NYC.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Paintings

WPA Street Scene Painting American School
WPA Street Scene Painting American School

WPA Street Scene Painting American School

H 29 in W 34 in D 3 in
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century Eugene Savage (1883
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century

Eugene Savage
NYC 1939 World's Fair Mural Study American Scene WPA Modern Mid 20th Century, 1939

H 47 in W 32 in
"Time Remembered" Mid 20th Century NYC Modern American Scene WPA El Railway 1940
Located in New York, NY
"Time Remembered" Mid 20th Century NYC Modern American Scene WPA El Railway 1940 A view of the
Category

1940s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Time Remembered" Mid 20th Century NYC Modern American Scene WPA El Railway 1940
"Time Remembered" Mid 20th Century NYC Modern American Scene WPA El Railway 1940

Staats Cotsworth
"Time Remembered" Mid 20th Century NYC Modern American Scene WPA El Railway 1940, c. 1940

H 36 in W 30 in
"War Brides, Wash Sq NYC" American Scene WWII Modernism WPA Mid-Century Oil
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
"War Brides, Wash Sq NYC" American Scene WWII Modernism WPA Mid-Century Oil. 30 x 40 inches. Oil on
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"War Brides, Wash Sq NYC" American Scene WWII Modernism WPA Mid-Century Oil
"War Brides, Wash Sq NYC" American Scene WWII Modernism WPA Mid-Century Oil

Georgina Klitgaard
"War Brides, Wash Sq NYC" American Scene WWII Modernism WPA Mid-Century Oil, 1942

H 38 in W 48 in D 2 in
WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.
By Aaron Berkman
Located in Hallowell, ME
the Arts; the W.P.A. Artists 50th Anniversary Exhibition; Audubon Artists, NYC; The New York WPA
Category

1950s Abstract Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.
WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.

Aaron Berkman
WPA Still Life with NYC Street Scene Aaron Berkman Circa 1950-60.

H 29 in W 32 in D 3 in
Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court
By Guy Pène Du Bois
Located in New York, NY
Guy Pene du Bois' "Two Figures in Courtroom" is a WPA era American scene oil painting created in a
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court
Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court

Guy Pène Du Bois
Guy Pene du Bois WPA American Modernism Realism NYC Scene Oil Lawyers in Court, 1930s

H 25 in W 31 in
Waiting for the Bus in a Blizzard- WPA American Scene 1938 NYC Modernism Realism
By Maurice Kish
Located in New York, NY
Waiting for the Bus in a Blizzard- WPA American Scene 1938 NYC Modernism Realism. 16 x 16 inches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Waiting for the Bus in a Blizzard- WPA American Scene 1938 NYC Modernism Realism
Waiting for the Bus in a Blizzard- WPA American Scene 1938 NYC Modernism Realism

Maurice Kish
Waiting for the Bus in a Blizzard- WPA American Scene 1938 NYC Modernism Realism, 1938

H 22 in W 22 in D 2 in
WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Great WPA period painting featuring visitors to the zoo with aviaries in the background, possibly
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paint

WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo
WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo

WPA Painting Featuring Visitors to the Zoo

H 25.25 in W 30.25 in D 1 in
"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh "Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism, 20 x
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism
"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism

Reginald Marsh
"Manhattan Bridge" NYC American Scene Modernism Watercolor WPA Urban Realism, 1938

H 26 in W 20 in D 2 in
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century
By Joseph Solman
Located in New York, NY
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century. Initialed "JS" upper right
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache, Paper

"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century

Joseph Solman
"Rail Yard" Urban Industrial WPA American Scene Drawing NYC Mid-Century, 1930s

H 17 in W 15 in D 2 in
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern
By Reginald Marsh
Located in New York, NY
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern Reginald Marsh
Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern

Reginald Marsh
Reginald Marsh "Brooklyn Bridge" NYC Modernism WPA Mid-Century Watercolor Modern, 1940

H 24 in W 31 in D 2 in
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA
By David Fredenthal
Located in New York, NY
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA. David Fredenthal
Category

1940s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA

David Fredenthal
NYC Watercolor Drawing American Modern 20th Century Modernism Mid-Century WPA, c. 1948

H 11 in W 14 in
Judaica Rabbi Portrait Oil Painting American WPA Abstract Expressionist Artist
By Morris Shulman
Located in Surfside, FL
Coast Artists, Rockport, ME, 1963 “New Images Exhib.,” Richard Feigen Gallery., NYC, 1964; “Painting
Category

1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil, Board

Judaica Rabbi Portrait Oil Painting American WPA Abstract Expressionist Artist
Judaica Rabbi Portrait Oil Painting American WPA Abstract Expressionist Artist

Morris Shulman
Judaica Rabbi Portrait Oil Painting American WPA Abstract Expressionist Artist, 1947

H 24 in W 20 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
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway
By Louis Wolchonok
Located in New York, NY
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway. 10 x 7 1/2
Category

1920s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway

Louis Wolchonok
42nd Street NYC 1923 Deco WPA Ashcan American Modern Cityscape Realism Broadway, 1923

H 20 in W 17 in
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Located in New York, NY
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism Alfred Mira (1900
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Board

Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism

alfred mira
Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism, c. 1930s

H 26.5 in W 30 in
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

Norman Carton
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

H 9.5 in W 6 in
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

Norman Carton
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

H 7 in W 11 in
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

Norman Carton
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

H 8 in W 10 in
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

Norman Carton
American Vivid Abstract Expressionist Art Oil Painting Norman Carton, WPA Artist

H 7 in W 12 in
Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art
By Arthur Smith
Located in Surfside, FL
justice dramatized in this painting of NYC mounted Police breaking up a riot or strike. I sold a Southern
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art
Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art

Arthur Smith
Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art

H 9 in W 15 in
American Abstract Expressionist Flowers Oil Painting Norman Carton WPA Artist
By Norman Carton
Located in Surfside, FL
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

American Abstract Expressionist Flowers Oil Painting Norman Carton WPA Artist
American Abstract Expressionist Flowers Oil Painting Norman Carton WPA Artist

Norman Carton
American Abstract Expressionist Flowers Oil Painting Norman Carton WPA Artist, c.1940-1950's

H 14 in W 10.5 in
Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
By Ruth Gikow
Located in Surfside, FL
artist known primarily for her work as a genre painter. Her paintings often depict human figures
Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist

Ruth Gikow
Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist, c.1950s

H 22 in W 18 in
Modernist Floral Oil Painting Roses, Flowers in Vase WPA Artist Nicolai Cikovsky
By Nicolai Cikovsky
Located in Surfside, FL
life and portrait painting, printmaking. His mural "Irrigation," and "Gathering Dates" is at the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modernist Floral Oil Painting Roses, Flowers in Vase WPA Artist Nicolai Cikovsky
Modernist Floral Oil Painting Roses, Flowers in Vase WPA Artist Nicolai Cikovsky

Nicolai Cikovsky
Modernist Floral Oil Painting Roses, Flowers in Vase WPA Artist Nicolai Cikovsky

H 23 in W 19.75 in
1940's Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
also taught and lectured on art and easel painting, Federal Art Project, NYC. His work is included in
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940's Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow
1940's Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow

Samuel Grunvald
1940's Americana WPA Modernist Watercolor Painting Catskill Mountains Bungalow, c.1940s

H 16 in W 18 in
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
. Gunvald's work spanned many modern American movements from the WPA to Abstract Expressionist painting. He
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements

Samuel Grunvald
1940 American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Pushcart Tenements, c.1940

H 12 in W 13 in
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan The size of the
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan

Michael Loew
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan, 1928

H 29 in W 43 in
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstract American Oil Painting WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective. August
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective

August Mosca
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective, 1930s

H 25 in W 21 in D 2 in
1940's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
The Market, (fauvist painting of NYC scene) 1940's. image is 10X 11.5 inches. Hand signed lower
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market
1940's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market

Samuel Grunvald
1940's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Tenement Market , c.1940s

H 16 in W 18 in
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the WPA where he
Category

1940s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century

Michael Loew
WPA Mural Study 1940 American Scene Modern Social Realism Figurative Mid Century, 1940

H 34 in W 34 in D 2 in
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism
Located in New York, NY
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse
Category

1910s American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

George Pearse Ennis
Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism, 1918

H 56 in W 47 in
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
the next two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the WPA
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Egg Tempera

Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing

Michael Loew
Mural Study 1933 Depression Era Mid-Century WPA Modern American Scene Drawing, 1933

H 16 in W 21 in D 2 in
1940's American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
Horse and Buggy 59th st. Manhattan (fauvist painting of NYC outside central park) 1940's. image is
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1940's American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park
1940's American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park

Samuel Grunvald
1940's American WPA Modernist New York Watercolor Painting 59th st Central Park, c.1940s

H 17.5 in W 18.25 in
1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
By Samuel Grunvald
Located in Surfside, FL
the WPA to Abstract Expressionist painting. He was a member of the American Watercolor Society and the
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr
1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr

Samuel Grunvald
1930's American WPA Modernist New York City Watercolor Painting Harlem River Dr, c.1938

H 17.5 in W 18.25 in
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Birth place: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter, illustrator, etcher
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 11 in W 17 in
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Birth place: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter, illustrator, etcher
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 11 in W 17 in
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
restoration. Birth place: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter, illustrator
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 9.5 in W 12 in
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
. Birth place: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter, illustrator, etcher
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 15 in W 10 in
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
lower right. No damage or conservation. Birth place: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 11 in W 15 in
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
margin. No restoration. Birth place: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 8.5 in W 11 in
Portrait of a Man drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter, illustrator, etcher, lithographer, cartoonist, teacher Studied
Category

1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Portrait of a Man drawing WPA era
Portrait of a Man drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Portrait of a Man drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 9.75 in W 6.25 in
Roebling's Dream, The Great East River Bridge (NYC Cityscape by William Clutz)
By William Clutz
Located in Hudson, NY
Colorful urban street scene of Brooklyn Bridge, NYC City Landscape Painting by William Clutz
Category

1990s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roebling's Dream, The Great East River Bridge (NYC Cityscape by William Clutz)
Roebling's Dream, The Great East River Bridge (NYC Cityscape by William Clutz)

William Clutz
Roebling's Dream, The Great East River Bridge (NYC Cityscape by William Clutz), 1990

H 40 in W 70 in D 2 in
Cincinnati Ohio Ida Street cityscape drawing WPA era
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter, illustrator, etcher, lithographer
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio Ida Street cityscape drawing WPA era
Cincinnati Ohio Ida Street cityscape drawing WPA era

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio Ida Street cityscape drawing WPA era , ca. 1935

H 8 in W 10 in
People Lawn Bowling in Central Park New York City 1950 oil/canvas NYC blue green
By Aaron Berkman
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
appointed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to oversee the Federal Art Project’s Contemporary Art
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

People Lawn Bowling in Central Park New York City 1950 oil/canvas NYC blue green
People Lawn Bowling in Central Park New York City 1950 oil/canvas NYC blue green

Aaron Berkman
People Lawn Bowling in Central Park New York City 1950 oil/canvas NYC blue green, 1950

H 10 in W 14 in
Fulton St. Fish Market, Crating (NYC)
By Norman Barr
Located in New York, NY
project of the WPA and was a president of the Artists' Union (later The United American Artists). As a
Category

Mid-20th Century Ashcan School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink

Fulton St. Fish Market, Crating (NYC)
Fulton St. Fish Market, Crating (NYC)

Norman Barr
Fulton St. Fish Market, Crating (NYC), 1940

H 17.75 in W 24 in
Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist
By Anthony Velonis
Located in Surfside, FL
Administration, WPA during the Great Depression, Velonis brought the use of silkscreen printing as a fine art
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist
Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist

Anthony Velonis
Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist, 1982

H 38.5 in W 30 in
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era Eden Parks Drive
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
restoration. Birth place: Cincinnati, OH Addresses: Cincinnati, OH; NYC Profession: Painter, illustrator
Category

1930s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era Eden Parks Drive
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era Eden Parks Drive

Albert Sway
Cincinnati Ohio cityscape drawing WPA era Eden Parks Drive, ca. 1935

H 8.5 in W 11 in
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